单词 | illuminati |
释义 | Word Frequency illuminati(ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː) plural nounWord forms: singular -to (-təʊ) a group of persons claiming exceptional enlightenment on some subject, esp religion Word origin C16: from Latin, literally: the enlightened ones, from illūmināre to illuminateWord Frequency Illuminati(ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː) plural nounWord forms: singular -to (-təʊ) 1. any of several groups of illuminati, esp in 18th-century France 2. a group of religious enthusiasts of 16th-century Spain who were persecuted by the Inquisition 3. a masonic sect founded in Bavaria in 1778 claiming that the illuminating grace of Christ resided in it alone 4. a rare name for the Rosicrucians |
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