luminary
nounHow to pronounce luminary:
Definition of luminary:
- luminary (noun):
- an expert in a particular subject
- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others.
- a person of prominence or brilliant achievement
Synonyms for luminary:
big name
celeb
celebrity
cluster
dignitary
expert
famous person
fundi
galaxy
guiding light
leading light
lion
megastar
notability
notable
personage
somebody
sphere
star
sun
supernova
v.i.p.
worthy
Other 4-syllable words like luminary
Here are some other common words that have 4 syllables, like luminary does.
- rosalia
- ingredient
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- eugenio
- Aurelia
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- assertively
- wonderfully
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- occasional
- Thanksgiving Day
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- periphery
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- mutually
- stationary
- entitlement
- monotonous
- repercussion
- sanctimony
- agartala
- avant-garde
- agreeable
- bibliophobe
- enlivening
- manicotti
- misanthropic
- hierarchical
- petrifying
- portfolio
- liberation
- nonremittal
- algorithm
- pseudoephedrine
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