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lu·mi·nar·y (lū'mə-nĕr'ē)  |
[Middle English, from Old French luminarie, from Latin lūmināre, to shine, from lūmen, lūmin-, light.]
luminary lu'mi·nar'y adj.| Thesaurus: luminary |
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n.
One who throws light upon a subject; as an editor by not writing about it.
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The luminaries were what traditional astrologers called the two astrological "planets" which were the brightest and most important objects in the heavens, that is,
The Sun and Moon were considered the rulers of two groups of the other planets, in accordance with the doctrine of astrology of sect: diurnal (or daytime) planets, which were ruled by the Sun, and nocturnal (or nighttime) planets, which were ruled by the Moon.
The Sun was also the sect ruler—or the luminary of sect for all charts of events and individuals born in the daytime, when the Sun was over the horizon; and the Moon was the sect ruler or luminary of sect for night charts, when the Sun was below the horizon.
Ancient astrologers divided all astrological factors into day and night groups: essential dignities, Arabian Parts (or "Lots") and all planetary characteristics. Even each of the Starry planets themselves "belonged" to one luminary or the other. The luminary "in charge" of any given chart was called the luminary of sect. (See sect.)
The luminaries can be found in the Bible:
In modern Western astrology, the importance of the Moon and the Sun has even come to outweigh all the other celestial factors in the interpretation of chart data. In Hindu astrology, the Moon (and the Ascendant) have that distinction.
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| Translations: Luminary |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - lysende legeme, belysningslegeme, himmellegeme, lysende klode, berømthed
Nederlands (Dutch)
ster, licht, lichtgevend hemellichaam, vooraanstaand persoon, bron van inspiratie
Français (French)
n. - (Astron) astre, (fig) sommité
Deutsch (German)
n. - Koryphäe
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φωτεινό σώμα, πηγή φωτός, αστέρι, (μτφ.) φωστήρας, πνευματικός ταγός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - luminar (m), astro (m)
Русский (Russian)
светило, знаменитость
Español (Spanish)
n. - lumbrera
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lysande (himla)kropp, (bildl.) (klart skinande) ljus, förgrundsfigur
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发光体, 发光天体, 杰出人物, 才智出众的人
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 發光體, 發光天體, 傑出人物, 才智出眾的人
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 発光体, 照明灯, 光明を与える人, 有名人
adj. - 光明の
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) النجم, شخص بارز في حقل اختصاصه, ضوء صنعي, جسم نير جرم سماوي
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - כוכב מאיר, שמש, ירח, אדם מזהיר, "כוכב"
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