A celestial body, as the sun or moon or an object that gives light; or, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. From Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- "light".
Luminary may also refer to: Luminary (astrology), in traditional astrology, one of the two brightest and most astrological planets: the Sun and the Moon Luminary (Gnosticism), of which four are typically given
Media The Luminary, Atlanta, Georgia's first newspaper (1846–1849) Luminary (Laramore), a public artwork created in 2008 on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Fiction "Luminary" (Millennium), the 12th episode of season 2 (and 34th overall) of Millennium, which aired in 1998 Global Luminary or Luminary – Rise of the Goonzu, a game on game portal NDOORS The Luminaries, 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton The Luminary, the player character of Dragon Quest XI
Other uses LUMINARY, the software program controlling the Apollo Guidance Computer in the lunar module of the Apollo missions Luminary Group, a licensing and intellectual property management company Luminary (podcast network), a subscription podcast network
See also Festival of Lights (disambiguation) Kobe Luminarie, a Japanese light festival Luminaire, a light fixture Luminaria, a type of Mexican lantern Luminárias, a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais My Luminaries, a British alternative rock band, active 2004–2010