"leading light" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-leading light.ogg Forms: leading lights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading light (plural leading lights)
  1. (idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. Tags: idiomatic Translations (an acclaimed expert): matariki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-leading_light-en-noun-vfy5Db90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of 'an acclaimed expert': 95 5
  2. (nautical, navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port. Categories (topical): Nautical, Navigation
    Sense id: en-leading_light-en-noun-kd2vNqdv Topics: nautical, transport

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