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Illuminary vs Luminary - What's the difference?

illuminary | luminary |

As an adjective illuminary

is illuminative.

As a noun luminary is

one that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.

illuminary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • illuminative
  • (Webster 1913)

    luminary

    English

    Noun

    (luminaries)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * guiding light