luminary

Meaning

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

From Late Middle English lūminārī, lūminārīe, borrowed from Old French luminarie ("lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination"), variant of luminaire (modern French luminaire), from Medieval Latin lūminārium, from lūmināre, from lūmen (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ("bright; to shine")) + -āris.

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