luminary
/ˈluːmɪnəri/noun
उच्चारण लूमिनरी
दिग्गज, प्रकाश-स्तंभ, प्रसिद्ध हस्ती
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noun
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[C]
a person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity
दिग्गज, प्रकाश-स्तंभ, प्रसिद्ध हस्ती
- Luminaries of Indian classical music performed at the festival.
- The conference was attended by several literary luminaries.
- She is regarded as a luminary of modern science.
◇Word family
luminous adjective
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⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin lumen, meaning light, so a luminary is a person who gives light to others in a field.
यह शब्द Latin lumen से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है प्रकाश, इसलिए luminary वह व्यक्ति है जो अपने क्षेत्र में दूसरों को रास्ता दिखाता है।