intellectual+light

  • 41Gronias nigrolabris — Blind Blind, a. [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.] 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight. [1913 Webster] He that is strucken… …

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  • 42ray — I. noun Etymology: Middle English raye, from Anglo French raie, from Latin raia Date: 14th century any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on …

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  • 43Archimandrite Sophrony — (Sakharov) (23 September 1896 – 12 July 1993), also Elder Sophrony, was best known as the disciple and biographer of St Silouan the Athonite and compiler of St Silouan s works, and as the founder of the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St.… …

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  • 44Illumination — Il*lu mi*na tion, n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.] 1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. [1913 Webster] 2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. [1913 Webster] 3. Adornment… …

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  • 45De Quincey, Thomas — (1785 1859)    Essayist and miscellaneous writer, s. of a merchant in Manchester, was b. there. The aristocratic De was assumed by himself, his f., whom he lost while he was still a child, having been known by the name of Quincey, and he claimed… …

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  • 46The Moon (Tarot card) — Symbolism * Two large, foreboding pillars are shown. Some see them as tombstones, others relate them to Karma. * Two wild beasts howl at the moon. * A crayfish appears in the water. * The Moon is shedding the moisture of fertilizing dew in great… …

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  • 47luminary — n. (pl. ies) 1 literary a natural light giving body, esp. the sun or moon. 2 a person as a source of intellectual light or moral inspiration. 3 a prominent member of a group or gathering (a host of show business luminaries). Etymology: ME f. OF… …

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  • 48benight — e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 49Benighted — benight e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913… …

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  • 50Benighting — benight e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913… …

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