AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT, THE


Meaning of AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT, THE 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

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