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hemellichaam — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

hemellichaam is used for these senses in English:

  • celestial body (astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
  • heavenly body A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.
  • luminary (archaic) A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.

luminary — full definition

  1. noun One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
  2. noun A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
  3. noun An artificial light; an illumination.

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