illuminati
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noun plural \i-ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-tē\Definition of ILLUMINATI
1
capitalized : any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment
2
: persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened
3
: elite 1d <members of the academic illuminati>
Examples of ILLUMINATI
- <a book launching party to which only New York's cultural illuminati were invited>
Origin of ILLUMINATI
Italian & New Latin; Italian, from New Latin, from Latin, plural of illuminatus
First Known Use: 1599
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