illuminati

noun plural il·lu·mi·na·ti \i-ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-tē\

Definition of ILLUMINATI

capitalized : any of various groups claiming special religious enlightenment

: persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened

: elite 1d <members of the academic illuminati>

Italian & New Latin; Italian, from New Latin, from Latin, plural of illuminatus

First Known Use: 1599

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