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illuminative (iou)



illuminative adjective. M17.
[French illuminatif, -ive or medieval Latin illuminativus, from Latin illuminat-: see ILLUMINATE verb, -ATIVE.]
Capable of illuminating, lighting up, or giving light. M17.
K. Digby The illuminative action of fire.
Capable of enlightening spiritually or intellectually. M17.
Southey The purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of devotion.