ILLUMINATI


Meaning of ILLUMINATI in English

( v. t. )

Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados, Perfectibilists, etc.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary.      Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster.