Synonyms: luminary, leading light, guiding light, notability, notable
Definition: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Usage: he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
Similar words: celebrity, famous person
Definition: a widely known person
Usage: he was a baseball celebrity
Synonyms: renowned, illustrious, celebrated, notable, noted, famed, famous, far-famed
Definition: widely known and esteemed
Usage: a famous actor; a celebrated musician; a famed scientist; an illustrious judge; a notable historian; a renowned painter
Similar words: known
Definition: apprehended with certainty
Usage: a known quantity; the limits of the known world; a musician known throughout the world; a known criminal
Synonyms: notable, noteworthy
Definition: worthy of notice
Usage: a noteworthy advance in cancer research
Similar words: worthy
Definition: having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
Usage: a worthy fellow; a worthy cause