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
Prominent in this field, among many others, were Gherard Dou, the painter of the famous picture of the four candles, and Rembrandt, the great wonder-working superhuman enlightener.
From Holland, v. 1 (of 2) by Helen Zimmern
By some he has been hailed as a great enlightener, and by others he has been accused of being as dogmatic in his assumptions as those whom he disapproved.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by George Stuart Fullerton
When he announced himself as the inspired teacher of the nations he took the name of Buddha—the wise man, the enlightener, the inspired prophet.
From Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 by James Kennedy
