Definitions for luminaria

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luminaria lu·mi·nar·i·a

Spelling: [loo-muh-nair-ee-uh; Spanish loo-mee- Luminaria is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 283 anagrams from letters in luminaria (aaiilmnru).

Definitions for luminaria

noun

1. (especially in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.

Origin of luminaria

1945-50; Mexican Spanish, Spanish: any lamp or lantern displayed during a festival Medieval Latin, Late Latin lūmināria, orig. neuter plural of lūmināris lamp; see lumen

Examples for luminaria

Sometimes a weak moon-ray passing down the luminaria would strike at the bottom on a slab of marble covered with inscriptions.