pl.n. 1. People claiming to be unusually enlightened with regard to a subject. 2. Illuminati Any of various groups claiming special religious or philosophical enlightenment. [Latin illūminātī, from pl. of illūminātus, past participle of illūmināre, to light up; see ILLUMINATE.] |
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