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lūmĭnāre , āris, n. lumen,
I.that whieh gives light, a light-giver (mostly in plur.).
I. A luminary, a heavenly body: “fecitque Deus duo luminaria magna,” Vulg. Gen. 1, 16.—
II. A light, lamp, burned in the Jewish temple and in Christian churches, Vulg. Exod. 35, 8 (cf. lucerna): “accenduntur luminaria,” Hier. adv. Vigil. 3.—
III. A window-shutter, window: “luminaria lata,” Cato, R. R. 14: “octavam partem tolli luminarium aedium ad Streniae memineris,” Cic. Att. 15, 26, 4.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 15.26.4
    • Old Testament, Exodus, 35.8
    • Old Testament, Genesis, 1.16
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