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Luminary word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "luminary" word

[noun] a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
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\Lu"mi*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire, L. luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches, a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.] 1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies. `` Radiant luminary.'' --Skelton. Where the great luminary . . . Dispenses light from far. --Milton. 2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

Synonyms for luminary

guiding light, leading light, notability, notable

See also: celebrity | famous person |

Related terms: actinic, big-timer, constellation, electronics king, first-rater, heliographic, honcho, illuminant, incandescent body, king, leader, luminaries, nabob, notable, paramount, personage, pleiad, popular idol, prodigy, sun, torch, worthy

The fun area, different aproach to word »luminary«

Let's analyse "luminary" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRANIMUL. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: luminary: 3 + 9 + 1 = 13, reduced: 4 (or 2 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: luminary: 3 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 7 = 41, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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