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LEADING LIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does leading light mean?
• LEADING LIGHT (noun)
The noun LEADING LIGHT has 1 sense:
1. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Familiarity information: LEADING LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
guiding light; leading light; luminary; notability; notable
Context example:
he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
Hypernyms ("leading light" is a kind of...):
celebrity; famous person (a widely known person)
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