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Meaning of enlightener | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One who, or that which, enlightens.
A thinker of the Age of Enlightenment.

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.

See also

Enlightening Enlightenment Enlightenments Enlightens enlightment Enlil