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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : en-lahyt-n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈlaɪt n |
Definition of enlightened
Origin :- 1630s, "illuminated;" 1660s in the sense "well-informed;" past participle adjective from enlighten.
- adj informed, educated
- Listening to her I was no longer the enlightened, the creedless man.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- Called "trousers" by the enlightened and "pants" by the unworthy.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- He possessed a soul brave, liberal, enlightened, and ingenuous.
- Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
- Such were the remarks of my amiable and enlightened father-in-law!
- Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
- Her liberal principles and her enlightened views are acknowledged by all.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened:—Behold!
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- I had very great hopes that you would have been enlightened by the wisdom of Damon.
- Extract from : « Laches » by Plato
- For the rest, abuses can be corrected by equity; and equity, if it is not found in the enlightened, is not to be found at all.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- The sergeant's eyes were full of questions, but Hogan enlightened him no further.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- It was a matter of enlightened conviction on the part of the legislators.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
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