| 单词 | luminary |
| 释义 | luminary[ loo-muh-ner-ee ] / ˈlu məˌnɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR luminary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lu·mi·nar·ies.a celestial body, as the sun or moon. a body, object, etc., that gives light. a person who has attained eminence in his or her field or is an inspiration to others: one of the luminaries in the field of medical science. adjectiveof, relating to, or characterized by light. Origin of luminary1400–50; late Middle English luminarye<Medieval Latin lūmināria lamp. See luminaria Words nearby luminaryLumière, Luminaire, Luminal, luminance, luminaria, luminary, lumine, luminesce, luminescence, luminiferous, luminism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for luminaryBritish Dictionary definitions for luminaryluminary / (ˈluːmɪnərɪ) / noun plural -nariesa person who enlightens or influences others a famous person literary something, such as the sun or moon, that gives off light adjectiveof, involving, or characterized by light or enlightenment Word Origin for luminaryC15: via Old French, from Latin lūmināre lamp, from lūmen light Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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