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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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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

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“Illume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illume. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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