Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LUMINAR, n. A Sh. fisher taboo term for a light (Sh. 1898 I. B. S. Holbourne Foula 125). Rare.
[Reduced form of Eng. luminary.]
