AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT


Meaning of AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT in English

ˌAge of Enˈlightenment, the BrE AmE ( also the ˌAge of ˈReason )

a period in European history, in the 18th century, when educated people thought that belief should depend on reason and scientific proof

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.