luminary[noun]Synonyms: celebrity, big name, celeb, name, notability, notable, somebody, big, biggie, big-timer, eminence, leader, lion, nabob, VIP
Related Words: leading light [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lu‧mi‧na‧ry /ˈluːmən
əri, ˈluːmɪn
əri $ -neri/
noun (
plural luminaries)
[countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: luminaire 'lamp', from Latin luminaria 'window', from lumen; ⇒ luminous]
someone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject:
luminaries of Parisian society [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲