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Illuminatus

Illuminatus noun: a member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.

Noun

Illuminatus (plural Illuminati or Illuminatuses)

  1. A member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
  2. A member of a Spanish sect of the sixteenth century, who believed that, by means of prayer, they had attained so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; the Alumbrados or Perfectibilists.
  3. A member of certain associations in Europe who combined to promote social reform in pursuit of perfection; especially one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt.
  4. A member of an obscure sect of French familists.
  5. A member of the Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists.
  6. A member of the Rosicrucians.
  7. A member of an alleged global elite secret society which has as its ultimate objective the subjugation of humanity (world domination or New World Order).
    • The methods of control used by "Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe" in the 1980 film Flash Gordon are a metaphor for what some perceive to be the influence of the Illuminati on the real world.

Forms of Illuminatus

pluralIlluminati
pluralIlluminatuses

Origin of Illuminatus

From Latin illūminātus.

Questions about Illuminatus

What does Illuminatus mean?
Illuminatus means a member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
What part of speech is Illuminatus?
Illuminatus is a noun.
What is the plural of Illuminatus?
The plural of Illuminatus is Illuminati.

Words near Illuminatus in the dictionary

  1. illuminative
  2. illuminatively
  3. illuminator
  4. illuminators
  5. illuminatory
  6. Illuminatus
  7. Illuminatuses
  8. illumine
  9. illumined
  10. illuminedst
  11. Illuminee

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