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a celebrity who is an inspiration to others- The glimmer of this luminary suggested the above conceits to Mr. Dimmesdale, who smiled—nay, almost laughed at them—and then wondered if he was going mad.Chapter 12 -- The Minister's Vigil (30% in)
There are no more uses of "luminary" in The Scarlet Letter.
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