| 单词 | enlightened |
| 释义 | enlightened, ppl. a.|ɛnˈlaɪt(ə)nd|
[f. enlighten v. + -ed1.]
†1. That has been made luminous; blazing, light-giving. Obs.
1611Cotgr., Fouldroyer, to blast with lightning, or (inlightened) thunderbolts. 1803Pigott in Phil. Trans. XCV. 152 The enlightened stars are those that have already attained the highest degree of perfection.
2. That receives light from a luminous object; illuminated.
1638Wilkins New World v. (1707) 39 The nearer any enlightened Body comes to the Light. 1789Herschel Saturn in Phil. Trans. LXXX. 8 We must..see the rounding part of the enlightened edge. 1821Craig Lect. Drawing iv. 236 Part of the enlightened surface of the flesh.
3. Possessed of mental light; instructed, well-informed; free from prejudices or superstition.
1663Butler Hud. i. i. 498 Prolongers to enlightned stuff [1689 snuff]. 1732Berkeley Alciphr. i. §9 The select spirits of this enlightened age. 1814D'Israeli Quarrels Auth. (1867) 448 Many enlightened bishops sided with the philosopher [Hobbes]. 1868Peard Water-farm. vii. 80 The most enlightened culture was bestowed on the bed of the Galway rivers.
Hence enˈlightenedness.
1847Southey Doctor VI. 373 Where your enlightenedness (if there be such a word) consists..it would puzzle the Devil to tell. |
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