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Age of Enlightenment

Age of Enlightenment proper noun: a period of European intellectual history during which the Enlightenment, an intellectual movement emphasizing the importance of logic and reason, flourished, from part of the 17th century through much of the 18th century.

Proper noun

the Age of Enlightenment

  1. A period of European intellectual history during which the Enlightenment, an intellectual movement emphasizing the importance of logic and reason, flourished, from part of the 17th century through much of the 18th century.

Age of Enlightenment meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian

Age of Enlightenment in Hindi

period of European history
यूरोपीय ज्ञानोदय yūropīya jñānoday

Age of Enlightenment in Tamil

அறிவொளிக் காலம்

Age of Enlightenment in Arabic

period of European history
عَصْر اَلتَّنْوِير ʕaṣr at-tanwīr

Age of Enlightenment in Indonesian

period of European history
Abad Pencerahan
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Age of Enlightenment in Persian
عصر روشنگری asr-e rowšangari

Synonyms of Age of Enlightenment

Questions about Age of Enlightenment

What does Age of Enlightenment mean?
Age of Enlightenment means a period of European intellectual history during which the Enlightenment, an intellectual movement emphasizing the importance of logic and reason, flourished, from part of the 17th century through much of the 18th century.
What is Age of Enlightenment in Hindi?
Age of Enlightenment in Hindi is यूरोपीय ज्ञानोदय (yūropīya jñānoday). See Age of Enlightenment meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Age of Enlightenment?
Age of Enlightenment is a proper noun.

Words near Age of Enlightenment in the dictionary

  1. age limits
  2. Age of Aquarius
  3. age of consent
  4. age of criminal responsibility
  5. age of discretion
  6. Age of Enlightenment
  7. age of extinction
  8. Age of Fishes
  9. age of judgement
  10. age of judgment
  11. age of majority

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