English-Thai Dictionary

luminary

N สิ่ง ที่ เปล่ง แสงสว่าง  สิ่ง ที่ ให้ แสงสว่าง  sing-ti-pleng-sang-sa-wang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LUMINARY

n.[L. luminare, from lumen, light. ] 1. Any body that gives light, but chiefly one of the celestial orbs. The sun is the principal luminary in our system. the stars are inferior luminaries.
2. One that illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Bacon and Newton were distinguished luminaries.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LUMINARY

Lu "mi *na *ry, n.; pl. Luminaries, Etym: [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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

luminary

lu mi nar y |ˈlo͞oməˌnerē ˈluməˌnɛri | ▶noun ( pl. luminaries ) 1 a person who inspires or influences others, esp. one prominent in a particular sphere: one of the luminaries of child psychiatry. 2 an artificial light. • literary a natural light-giving body, esp. the sun or moon. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- ‘light. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

luminary

luminary |ˈluːmɪn (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. luminaries ) 1 a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere: one of the luminaries of child psychiatry. 2 archaic a natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon. • an artificial light. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- ‘light ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

luminary

luminary noun the luminaries of the art world: leading light, guiding light, inspiration, role model, hero, heroine, leader, expert, master; lion, legend, celebrity, personality, great, giant; informal bigwig, rainmaker, VIP. ANTONYMS nobody.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

luminary

luminary noun the luminaries of the art world: leading light, guiding light, inspiration, leader, expert, master, panjandrum, dignitary, VIP; star, superstar, megastar, celebrity, celebutante, big name, household name, somebody, name; notable, public figure, important personage, lion, legend, great, giant; informal bigwig, big shot, big cheese, biggie, celeb. ANTONYMS nobody, pleb.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

luminary

lu mi nar y /lúmənèri |-mɪn (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies C ｟文 ｠1 専門家 ; 権威, 大家 (expert ).2 (人工的な )照明 .