Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A celestial body that gives light, a person who inspires. 2. (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

Multi-Version Concordance Luminary (2 Occurrences) Genesis 1:16 And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night; (YLT) Psalms 74:16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun. (See JPS)