Associations to the word «Luminary»

Wiktionary

LUMINARY, noun. One that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.
LUMINARY, noun. An artificial light; an illumination.
LUMINARY, noun. A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.

Dictionary definition

LUMINARY, noun. A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats