enlightener
Definitions
- One who, or that which, enlightens.
- A thinker of the Age of Enlightenment.
Equivalents
3 more languages
Examples
“The heart entirely engrossed by one, is the last⟳ to suspect⟳ it can be the object of preference to another. Vanity, the great enlightener on such subjects, is here lost in a more powerful feeling. She never thought of Mr. Spenser in any other character than as a pleasant acquaintance.”
“The French enlightener Jean-François Marmontel […]”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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