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Definition of Guiding light
1. Noun. A celebrity who is an inspiration to others. "He was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
Generic synonyms: Celebrity, Famous Person
Derivative terms: Notable, Notable
Definition of Guiding light
1. Noun. A person who has a profound influence on others and is a source of inspiration and admiration. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guiding Light
Literary usage of Guiding light
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations with Illustrative Notes on Words by Alexander Carmichael, James Carmichael Watson, Angus Matheson (1900)
"... me from the new light of this Thy day Unto the guiding light of eternity. Oh!
from the new light of this Thy day Unto the guiding light of eternity. ..."
2. Public Papers of Governor by New York (State). Governor (1913)
"Using my experience of centuries as a guiding light, I foresee a more rapid
progress in the future toward a nation of individuals with power over self — a ..."
3. Sunday School Hymns No. I.by Isaac Hickman Meredith, Grant Colfax Tullar, J. W. Lerman by Isaac Hickman Meredith, Grant Colfax Tullar, J. W. Lerman (1903)
"Wondrous star of Bethle'm town, so large, eo child slept, bright, О guiding light!
О guiding light! Lead us all to seek the King of Kings to-night; ..."
4. Job, His Old Friends and His New Friend: Also a Study of what the Book of by John Savage Hawley (1912)
"... wilderness— the -worldly god— Deceived by Behemoth— Overpowered by Leviathan—
Finally sees the guiding light of Spirit and becomes REDEEMED JOB Purified ..."
5. AnthemsChoruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ (1908)
"... 0 Lord,andev - er • more, and ev-er-more to Grant us Thy guiding light to see, .
. 0 Lord, and ev-er - more . . to trust in ' ! LJ trust . . in Thee ! ..."
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