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Definition of Enlightenments
1. enlightenment [n] - See also: enlightenment
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enlightenments
Literary usage of Enlightenments
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"THE enlightenments OF PAGETT, MP "Because Haifa dozen grasshoppers under a fern
make the field ring with their importunate chink while thousands of great ..."
2. Isaiah Berlin's Counter-Enlightenment by Joseph Mali, Robert Wokler (2003)
"American, Scottish, and even English enlightenments have emerged as subjects of
study in this perspective. In the 1970s scholars began to take an interest ..."
3. Guide to Buddahood: Being a Standard Manual of Chinese Buddhism by Chih-hsü, Timothy Richard (1907)
"... and those four truth reflections etc. which one needs in order to get through
all the [eight] sorrows of life. The branch of seven enlightenments are ..."
4. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1921)
"Young people at this time need new inspirations and new visions, new enlightenments,
and someone who can help them to better under- ..."