luminary

luminary englannista suomeksi

1. merkkihenkilö

0. Substantiivi

luminary englanniksi

1. One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a light.

2. (quote-web)

3. A body that gives light; especially, one of the body|heavenly bodies.

4. (RQ:Milton Paradise Lost) then firſt adornd / With thir bright Luminaries that Set and Roſe, / Glad Evening & glad Morn crownd the fourth day.

5. (RQ:Spectator)

6. (quote-book)&93;|title=Memorials and Characters, together with the Lives of Divers Eminent and Worthy Persons.(nb...)|location=London|publisher=Printed for John Wilford,(nb...)|year=1741|page=287|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3FUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA287|oclc=731567531|passage=The Intercourſe between God and his Soul was as conſtant and periodical as the Riſing and Setting of the Great Luminary of Heaven; (..)

7. (RQ:Carlyle Sartor Resartus)

8. An artificial light; an illumination.

9. (quote-book)|location=London|publisher=Printed for the author,(nb...)|year=1792|page=355|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=nf8qAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA355|oclc=740800282|passage=The Sun of Righteouſneſs &91;Christ&93;, when, ''on the nations of thoſe who are ſaved, he ariſes with healing under his wings'', ſhall ſcatter by his brightneſs, every cloud which ſat around them. To the diſtant influence of this powerful luminary on the heart, its regeneration is at preſent owing. But, when every intervening object is removed, and the Chriſtian placed in the light of his countenance, all imperfection flies away.

10. (quote-journal), March 25.&93;|editor=William Crookes|journal=Journal of Science|The Monthly Journal of Science|location=London|publisher=s.n. (...)|month=May|year=1879|volume=IX (New Series; volume XVI (Old Series))|pages=378 and 381|pageurl=https://archive.org/stream/journalofscience1631unsepage/378/mode/1up|oclc=869271242|passage=&91;page 378&93; The paper read was on "The Electric Light applied to Lighthouse Illumination," by Mr. Nicholas Douglass|James Nicholas Douglass, M. Inst. C.E. The author showed the progress of lighthouse luminaries from wood and coal fires to the introduction of tallow candles, fatty oils, mineral oils, coal gas, and electricity. (..) &91;page 381&93; on more frequent occasions, when the oil luminary would be visible at about eight miles and a-half, the electric light would be visible at the full range of 17 miles.