LUMINARY


Meaning of LUMINARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlu:mɪnərɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 literary a natural light-giving body, esp. the sun or moon. 2 a person as a source of intellectual light or moral inspiration. 3 a prominent member of a group or gathering (a host of show-business luminaries). [ME f. OF luminarie or LL luminarium f. L LUMEN]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.