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il·​lume | \ i-ˈlüm How to pronounce illume (audio) \
illumed; illuming

Definition of illume

transitive verb

: illuminate
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Examples of illume in a Sentence

a favorite line of an Eastern Church hymn reads, “through fast-closed doors Thou camest Thy Disciples to illume” during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers

First Known Use of illume

1602, in the meaning defined above

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“Illume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illume. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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