ENLIGHTENED

enlightened

(adjective) having knowledge and spiritual insight

educated, enlightened

(adjective) characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved; “an educated guess”; “an enlightened electorate”

initiate, enlightened

(noun) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; “it is very familiar to the initiate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

enlightened (comparative more enlightened, superlative most enlightened)

educated or informed

Made aware of something

Freed from illusion

Exceedingly wise

Noun

enlightened (plural enlightened)

Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism

Verb

enlightened

simple past tense and past participle of enlighten

Source: Wiktionary


ENLIGHTEN

En*light"en, v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + lighten: cf. AS. inlihtan. Cf. Enlight.]

1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. Ps. xcvii. 4.

2. To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding. The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God. Trench.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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