1. (

• luminary ,
• leading_light ,
• guiding_light ,
• notable ,
• notability

) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" ;

1. (

• celebrated ,
• famed ,
• far-famed ,
• famous ,
• illustrious ,
• notable ,
• noted ,
• renowned

) widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" ;

2. (

• noteworthy ,
• remarkable ,
• notable

) worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"; "a remarkable achievement"; "a notable increase in the crime rate" ;