illuminable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- illuminability noun
Etymology
Origin of illuminable
From the Latin word illūminābilis, dating back to 1720–30. See illumine, -able
Example Sentences
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Certainty on either side, either that evil is evil for 256 evermore, irredeemable and absolute, a drench of utter dark not illuminable by white; or that it is but mere show and semblance, which the good takes upon itself, would alike be ruinous to man.
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