luminary-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: a person of brilliance, a prominent achiever

Commentary: LUMINARY[+entity][+person][+achiever][+prominent]

Examples:
Several luminaries of modern physics attended the meeting.
She is considered a luminary in the world of opera.
He is one of the luminaries in child psychology.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a body that gives off light, e.g. sun

Commentary: LUMINARY[+entity][+body][+light][+producing][+sun/+star]

Examples:
To the naked eye it appears as a single luminary, although it is a double star.
Poets speak of the moon as a luminary, even though its light is reflected.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1