Aufklärung

Auf·klä·rung

 (ouf′klā′ro͝ong)

n.

The Enlightenment.

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[German : auf, up (from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German; see upo in Indo-European roots) + Klärung, a making clear (from klären, to make clear, from Middle High German klæren, from klār, clear, from Latin clārus; see clear).]

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Aufklärung

(ˈaufklɛːruŋ)

n

(Historical Terms) the Enlightenment, esp in Germany

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Auf•klä•rung

(ˈaʊfˌklɛ rʊŋ)

n. German.

the Enlightenment.

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