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Meanings of luminaries in English

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lluminàries

Christmas-related decoration consisting of a candle contained in a paper bag.

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Usage of luminaries in English
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They would be international leaders, humanitarian luminaries and best friends with Oprah!
News.com.au
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In the light of these modern luminaries, then, let us reason together.
The Conflict with Slavery / Part 1 from The Works of John Greenl...
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Another small eddying circle formed about the luminaries from a lower sphere.
The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time
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During this discussion other luminaries arrived, including several ladies and the Rev.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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Sometimes both luminaries tremble, all dispersed and broken, on the swirling river.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
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No; I want them all to be luminaries, like me in fact!
The Country Doctor
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It's not just lost luminaries that have found themselves collaborating with White.
The Guardian
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Its lighting products consist primarily of LED luminaries and LED retrofits.
Reuters
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At least luminaries like Shultz might carry some weight in the current debate.
Reuters
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With such luminaries pushing the policy, there must be significance to the words.
The Guardian
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The stars were few-themultitude obliterated by the moon, the luminaries abashed thereby.
The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
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The point is, now you can join these luminaries of rationality.
Wired
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Government agencies are routinely hiring former Wall Street luminaries and even mid-level employees.
Reuters
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He is one of the great luminaries of the French clergy.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 5
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We asked the laterborn MIT scholar to comment on a few digital luminaries.
Wired
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And then these two great luminaries of the law shook hands and parted.
Orley Farm
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Luminaries across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common