<hw>Il*lu"mi*na*tism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Illuminism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<h1>Illuminative</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*na*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>illuminatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative.</def> "<i>Illuminative</i> reading."
<i>Carlyle.</i>
<h1>Illuminator</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*na`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., an enlightener, LL. also, an illuminator of books.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See <er>Illuminate</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, 3.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A condenser or reflector of light in optical apparatus; also, an illuminant.</def>
<h1>Illumine</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>illuminer</ets>. See <er>Illuminate</er>.]</ety> <def>To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.</def>
<h1>Illuminee</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu`mi*nee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>illumin\'82</ets>. Cf. <er>Illuminati</er>.]</ety> <def>One of the Illuminati.</def>
<h1>Illuminer</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, illuminates.</def>
<h1>Illuminism</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*nism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>illuminisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>The principles of the Illuminati.</def>
<h1>Illuministic</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu`mi*nis"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to illuminism, or the Illuminati.</def>
<h1>Illuminize</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Illuminized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Illuminizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To initiate the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati.</def>
<h1>Illuminous</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lu"mi*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bright; clear.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<i>H. Taylor.</i>
<h1>Illure</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lure"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>il-</ets> in + <ets>lure</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deceive; to entice; to lure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<blockquote>The devil insnareth the souls of many men, by <b>illuring</b> them with the muck and dung of this world. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Ill-used</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Ill`-used"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Misapplied; treated badly.</def>
<h1>Illusion</h1> <Xpage=729>
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