il·lu·mi·na·ti ( -l  m -nä t )pl.n. 1. People claiming to be unusually enlightened with regard to a subject. 2. Illuminati Any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment. [Latin ill  min t , from pl. of illmintus, past participle of illminre, to light up; see illuminate.] |
illuminati [ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː]
pl n sing -to [-təʊ]
(Philosophy) a group of persons claiming exceptional enlightenment on some subject, esp religion
[from Latin, literally: the enlightened ones, from illūmināre to illuminate]
Illuminati [ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː]
pl n sing -to [-təʊ]
1. (Philosophy) any of several groups of illuminati, esp in 18th-century France
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a group of religious enthusiasts of 16th-century Spain who were persecuted by the Inquisition
3. (Christian Churches, other) a masonic sect founded in Bavaria in 1778 claiming that the illuminating grace of Christ resided in it alone
4. (Christian Churches, other) a rare name for the Rosicrucians
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