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la luminaria(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (decoration)
a. light
Los devotos encendieron cientos de luminarias en honor a su santa patrona.The devotees lit hundreds of lights to celebrate their patron saint.
2. (religious)
a. altar lamp
El sacerdote encendió la luminaria y la puso junto al sagrario.The priest lit the altar lamp and put it next to the tabernacle.
a. luminary
La ganadora del premio Nobel es toda una luminaria en el área de la física cuántica.The winner of the Nobel prize is an important luminary in the field of quantum physics.
a. celebrity
La fiesta contó con la presencia de muchas luminarias de Hollywood.The party was attended by many Hollywood celebrities.
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