illumination
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-shuhn ]
/ ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of illumination
1300–50; Middle English <Medieval Latin illūminātiōn- (stem of illūminātiō) spiritual enlightenment (Latin: illustriousness, glory) See illuminate, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM illumination
il·lu·mi·na·tion·al, adjectivenon·il·lu·mi·na·tion, nounpre·il·lu·mi·na·tion, nounre·il·lu·mi·na·tion, nounWords nearby illumination
illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative, illuminator, illumine, illuminism, illuminometer
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British Dictionary definitions for illumination
illumination
/ (ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of illumination
illuminational, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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