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  • 91notable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. celebrated, noted, noteworthy, distinguished, renowned, famous, remarkable. See repute, nobility. Ant., unknown, unimportant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Remarkable] Syn. distinguished, important,… …

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  • 92personage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dignitary, official, celebrity, notable, figure, somebody, bigwig, VIP (inf.), big wheel (inf.). See importance, nobility. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An individual] Syn. human being, someone, individual;… …

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  • 93star — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sun, celestial body; pentagram, asterisk; prima donna, primo uomo, leading man or lady, chief performer; destiny; planet. See indication, drama, repute. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A luminous heavenly… …

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  • 94sun — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. daystar, Sol; sunshine, sunlight; prosperity, happiness; star. See universe. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. star, day star, solar disk, solar orb, eye of heaven, Great luminary, light of the day, lamp of the …

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  • 95Light — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Light >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 light light ray beam stream gleam streak pencil Sgm: N 1 sunbeam sunbeam moonbeam Sgm: N 1 aurora aurora GRP: N 2 …

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  • 96luminaire — electric light, 1921, from Fr. luminaire, from O.Fr. luminarie (see LUMINARY (Cf. luminary)) …

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  • 97luminance — luminousness, 1862, from L. luminantem (nom. luminans), prp. of luminare (see LUMINARY (Cf. luminary)) …

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  • 98luminate — (v.) 1620s (now obsolete), from L. luminatus, pp. of luminare (see LUMINARY (Cf. luminary)). Related: Luminated; luminating …

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  • 99lu|mi|naire — «LOO muh NAIR», noun. a lighting unit complete with all the necessary parts and accessories such as reflector and socket. ╂[< French luminaire < Late Latin lūminarium; see etym. under luminary (Cf. ↑luminary)] …

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  • 100COSMOLOGY — Cosmological theories describe the physical structure of the universe. For cosmology in the Bible, see creation . In the Talmud According to R. Simeon b. Yoḥai, the earth and the heavens are like a pot with a cover. This cover is the raki a, the… …

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