Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notabilitya celebrity who is an inspiration to others“he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”
Adjectives
(s)celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renownedwidely known and esteemed“a famous actor”, “a celebrated musician”, “a famed scientist”, “an illustrious judge”, “a notable historian”, “a renowned painter”
(s)noteworthy, remarkable, notableworthy of attention“a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain”, “a noteworthy advance in cancer research”, “a remarkable achievement”, “a notable increase in the crime rate”