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Today's Word "luminary"

Any body that gives light on

Published in Vocabulary

luminary \LOO-muh-nair-ee\ (noun) - 1 : Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies. 2 : A person of eminence or brilliant achievement.

"Marshall groaned as the list of visiting luminaries for the tricentennial celebration, as dealing with them was certain to be a logistical nightmare for the security department."

 

Luminary derives from Latin luminare, "a window," from lumin-, lumen, "light."


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