luminary
a very well-known person
TRANSLATION
luminary = berühmte Persönlichkeit; berühmte Person; der Prominente (ein Prominenter) Note this second meaning: luminary = Himmelskörper; Leuchtkörper; Lichtkörper
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
For years, Keystone Studios founder Mack Sennett ("The King of Comedy") was Hollywood's leading social LUMINARY. "He'd give a dinner party," producer Walter Wanger once recalled, "and if between the soup and the entree, you didn't invite the young lady sitting next to you to go upstairs, you were considered gay*."
Sennett, Mack "The King of Comedy" (1880-1960) Canadian director and producer, founder of Keystone Studios (1912)
* gay = schwul
Sennett, Mack "The King of Comedy" (1880-1960) Canadian director and producer, founder of Keystone Studios (1912)
* gay = schwul
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lu-mi-nar-y
noun
1. An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.
2. A person who is an inspiration to others.
3. A person who has achieved eminence in a specific field.
Middle English, from Old French luminarie, from Latin luminare, to shine, from lumen, lumin-, light.
Useful Synonyms:
celebrity, hero, luminary, name, notable, personage
These nouns refer to a widely known person:
- a social CELEBRITY
- the HEROES of science
- a POLITICAL luminary
- a big NAME in sports
- a NOTABLE of the concert stage
- a PERSONAGE in the field of philosophy
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Winfried is a luminary in this field, I suggest you hire him to speak at your conference"
noun
1. An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.
2. A person who is an inspiration to others.
3. A person who has achieved eminence in a specific field.
Middle English, from Old French luminarie, from Latin luminare, to shine, from lumen, lumin-, light.
Useful Synonyms:
celebrity, hero, luminary, name, notable, personage
These nouns refer to a widely known person:
- a social CELEBRITY
- the HEROES of science
- a POLITICAL luminary
- a big NAME in sports
- a NOTABLE of the concert stage
- a PERSONAGE in the field of philosophy
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Winfried is a luminary in this field, I suggest you hire him to speak at your conference"
