enlighten
verb (used with object)
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.
enlightener
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a word derived from
enlighten.
Example Sentences
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It was called Democracy in the Dark, and he was the enlightener.
From Time ● Apr. 5, 2013
Born in Topeka, the enlightener was the son of deeply religious parents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then Luka Lukich, as the enlightener of youth, should go first.
From The Inspector-General by Thomas Seltzer
But both in the western and in the eastern world Sa'di must always be looked upon as the guide and enlightener of those who taste life, and love poetry.
From The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 by James Ross
She saw before her, not only the loyal son, who had sacrificed himself to save his father, but she saw also in him the reformer, enlightener, educator and benefactor of his race and age.
From The Lost Lady of Lone by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
