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Added 9 October 2026

enlightened

/ɪnˈlaɪtənd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enlightened at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.
it is very familiar to the initiate

adjective

Having knowledge and spiritual insight.
Characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved.
an educated guess

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