Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Illumine

Il‐lu″mine (?), v. t. [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.

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Illuminee

Il‐lu′mi‐nee″ (?), n. [F. illuminé. Cf. Illuminati.] One of the Illuminati.

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Illuminer

Il‐lu″mi‐ner (?), n. One who, or that which, illuminates.

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Illuminism

Il‐lu″mi‐nism (?), n. [Cf. F. illuminisme.] The principles of the Illuminati.

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Illuministic

Il‐lu′mi‐nis″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to illuminism, or the Illuminati.

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Illuminize

Il‐lu″mi‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Illuminized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Illuminizing (?).] To initiate the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati.

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Illuminous

Il‐lu″mi‐nous (?), a. Bright; clear. H. Taylor.

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Illure

Il‐lure″ (?), v. t. [Pref. il- in + lure.] To deceive; to entice; to lure.The devil insnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world. Fuller.

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Illusion

Il‐lu″sion (?), n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See Illude.] 1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; ...

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Illusionable

Il‐lu″sion‐a‐ble (?), a. Liable to illusion.

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Illusionist

Il‐lu″sion‐ist, n. One given to illusion; a visionary dreamer.

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Illusive

Il‐lu″sive (?), a. [See Illude.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.Truth from illusive falsehood to command. Thomson.

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Illusively

Il‐lu″sive‐ly, adv. In a illusive manner; falsely.

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Illusiveness

Il‐lu″sive‐ness, n. The quality of being illusive; deceptiveness; false show.

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Illusory

Il‐lu″so‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. illusore.] Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.

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Illustrable

Il‐lus″tra‐ble (?), a. Capable of illustration. Sir T. Browne.

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Illustrate

Il‐lus″trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Illustrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Illustrating (?).] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See Illustrious...

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Illustrate (2)

Il‐lus″trate (?), a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious.This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak.

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Illustration

Il′lus‐tra″tion (?), n. [L. illustratio: cf. F. illustration.] 1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated,...

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Illustrative

Il‐lus″tra‐tive (?), a. 1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate.2. Making illustrious.

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Illustratively

Il‐lus″tra‐tive‐ly, adv. By way of illustration or elucidation. Sir T. Browne.

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Illustrator

Il‐lus″tra‐tor (?), n. One who illustrates.

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Illustratory

Il‐lus″tra‐to‐ry (?), a. Serving to illustrate.

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Illustrious

Il‐lus″tri‐ous (?), a. [L. illustris, prob. for illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F. illustre. See Lucid.] 1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; l...

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Illustriously

Il‐lus″tri‐ous‐ly, adv. In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously. Milton.

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Illustriousness

Il‐lus″tri‐ous‐ness, n. The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.

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Illustrous

Il‐lus″trous (?), a. [Pref. il- not + lustrous.] Without luster.