Alum·bra·do
variants:
or less commonly Alombrado \
ˌaləmˈbrä(ˌ)t͟hō , -ä(ˌ)dō
\
plural -s
Definition of Alumbrado
: a member of a 16th century mystical Spanish sect striving for spiritual illumination and union with God
— called also Perfectibilist
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The first known use of Alumbrado was in 1600
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