ILLU'MINATE, v.t. [See Illume.] To enlighten; to throw light on; to supply with light. [This word is used in poetry or prose.] 1. To adorn with festal lamps or bonfires.2. To enlighten intellectually with knowledge or grace. Heb.10.3. To adorn with pictures, portraits and other paintings; as, to illuminate manuscripts or books, according to ancient practice.4. To illustrate; to throw light on, as on obscure subjects.ILLU'MINATE, a. Enlightened. ILLU'MINATE, n. One of a sect of heretics pretending to possess extraordinary light and knowledge.
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