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Definition of Illuminati

Illuminati
Illuminati Il*lu`mi*na"ti, n. pl. [L. illuminatus. See Illuminate, v. t., and cf. Illuminee.] Literally, those who are enlightened; -- variously applied as follows: 1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados, Perfectibilists, etc. 3. (Mod. Hist.) Members of certain associations in Modern Europe, who combined to promote social reforms, by which they expected to raise men and society to perfection, esp. of one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, which spread rapidly for a time, but ceased after a few years. 4. Also applied to: (a) An obscure sect of French Familists; (b) The Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists; (c) The Rosicrucians. 5. Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.

Meaning of Illuminati from wikipedia

- The Illuminati (/ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːti/; plural of Latin illuminatus, 'enlightened') is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically...
- Look up Illuminati or illuminati in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Illuminati, in both Latin and Italian, means "illuminated/enlightened (ones)" and...
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- philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Illuminati. Adam Weishaupt was born on 6 February 1748 in Ingolstadt in the Electorate...
- Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (****anese: 青の祓魔師(エクソシスト) 島根啓明結社(イルミナティ)篇, Hepburn: Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Iruminati-hen) is the third season...
- "Illuminati" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Madonna for her thirteenth studio album Rebel Heart (2015). It was written by Madonna...
- Founded by Adam Weishaupt in Bavaria in 1776, the Illuminati have been referred to in po****r culture, in books and comics, television and films, and games...
- Illuminati Films is an Indian motion picture production, based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2009 by Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and producer...
- Illuminati is a card game made by Steve Jackson Games (SJG), inspired by the 1975 book, The Illuminatus! Trilogy, by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea...
- the occult", and that even the Illuminati were unknowingly being mani****ted by them. Cooper described the Illuminati as a secret international organization...