LUMINARY
luminary
Noun
- One that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.
- played host to a huge gathering of international luminaries -- Edmund Stevens
- An artificial light; an illumination.
- A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
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