[ななつぼし, nanatsuboshi] (n) (1) (See 北斗七星) Big Dipper; (2) (See 七曜・1) family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); (3) (See 真鰯) Japanese pilchard; Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) [Add to Longdo]
[しちようせい, shichiyousei] (n) (1) (See 北斗七星) the Big Dipper; the Plough; the Plow; (2) (See 七曜・1) the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Luminary \Lu"mi*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire, L.
luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches,
a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be
light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.]
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1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly
bodies. " Radiant luminary." --Skelton.
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Where the great luminary . . .
Dispenses light from far. --Milton.
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2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind;
as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.
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