leading light

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leading light (plural leading lights)

(idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein.
(nautical, navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

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an acclaimed expert

Maori: matariki

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leadlighting

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