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luminary
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[ˈluːmɪn(ə)ri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere
(e.g: one of the luminaries of child psychiatry)
- a natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- ‘light’
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