Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Illinois

Il′li‐nois″ (?), n.sing. & pl.(Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians, which formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.

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Illiquation

Il′li‐qua″tion (?), n. [Pref. il- in + L. liquare to melt.] The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.

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Illish

Ill″ish (?), a. Somewhat ill. Howell.

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Illision

Il‐li″sion (?), n. [L. illisio, fr. illidere, illisum, to strike against; pref. il- in + laedere to strike.] The act of dashing or striking against. Sir T. Browne.

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Illiteracy

Il‐lit″er‐a‐cy (?), n.; pl.Illiteracies (#). [From Illiterate.] 1. The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; want of learning, or knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inabili...

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Illiteral

Il‐lit″er‐al (?), a. Not literal. B. Dawson.

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Illiterate

Il‐lit″er‐ate (?), a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal.] Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an i...

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Illiterature

Il‐lit″er‐a‐ture (?), n. Want of learning; illiteracy. Ayliffe. Southey.

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Illness

Ill″ness (?), n. [From Ill.] 1. The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness. “The illness of the weather.” Locke.2. Disease; indisposition; malady; disord...

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Illocality

Il′lo‐cal″i‐ty (?), n. Want of locality or place. Cudworth.

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Illogical

Il‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illo...

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Illtreat

Ill′treat″ (?), v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.

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Illude

Il‐lude″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Illuded; p. pr. & vb. n.Illuding.] [L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder. See Ludicrous.] To play upon by artifi...

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Illume

Il‐lume″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Illumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Illuming.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate...

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Illuminable

Il‐lu″mi‐na‐ble (?), a. Capable of being illuminated.

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Illuminant

Il‐lu″mi‐nant (?), n. [L. illuminans, -antis, p. pr. of illuminare.] That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants. Boyle.

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Illuminary

Il‐lu″mi‐na‐ry (?), a. Illuminative.

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Illuminate

Il‐lu″mi‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Illuminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Illuminating (?).] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen li...

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Illuminate (2)

Il‐lu″mi‐nate (?), v. i. To light up in token or rejoicing.

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Illuminate (3)

Il‐lu″mi‐nate (?), a. [L. illuminatus, p. p.] Enlightened. Bp. Hall.

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Illuminate (4)

Il‐lu″mi‐nate, n. One who is enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.

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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...

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Illuminating

Il‐lu″mi‐na′ting (?), a. Giving or producing light; used for illumination.Illuminating gas. See Gas, n., 2 (a).

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Illumination

Il‐lu′mi‐na″tion (?), n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.] 1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.2. Festive decoration of hous...

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Illuminatism

Il‐lu″mi‐na‐tism (?), n. Illuminism.

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Illuminative

Il‐lu″mi‐na‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. illuminatif.] Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. “Illuminative reading.” Carlyle.

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Illuminator

Il‐lu″mi‐na′tor (?), n. 1. One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.2. A condenser or reflector of...