| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | il·lu·mi·nant |
| PRONUNCIATION: | -l m -n nt |
| NOUN: | Something that gives off light. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin ill min ns, ill minant-, present participle of ill min re, to illuminate. See illuminate.
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