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n. - A celebrity who is an inspiration to others.

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  • Some may be surprised to learn that the following luminary from the field of science fiction had anything political to say at all.
  • Indeed, Brewster is what I would call a luminary of luscious lattes, wot! '
  • The luminary was a golden-haired, beaming, mild-eyed, God-like creature, gazing down in the vigour and intentness of youth upon an earth that was brimming with interest...
  • Eclipses they attribute to the attempts of the Evil Spirits to embarrass the labours of the luminary which is eclipsed.
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