luminary

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishluminarylu‧mi‧na‧ry /ˈluːmənəri $ -neri/ noun (plural luminaries) [countable] FAMOUSsomeone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject luminaries of Parisian societyExamples from the Corpusluminary• No less a luminary than Wilhelm Furtwangler conducted the premiere.• Guests included show business luminaries such as Bob Hope.• Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.• Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun.Origin luminary (1400-1500) French luminaire “lamp”, from Latin luminaria “window”, from lumen; → LUMINOUS

单词	luminary
释义	luminary From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishluminarylu‧mi‧na‧ry /ˈluːmənəri $ -neri/ noun (plural luminaries) [countable] FAMOUSsomeone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject luminaries of Parisian societyExamples from the Corpusluminary• No less a luminary than Wilhelm Furtwangler conducted the premiere.• Guests included show business luminaries such as Bob Hope.• Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food.• Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun.Origin luminary (1400-1500) French luminaire “lamp”, from Latin luminaria “window”, from lumen; → LUMINOUS
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