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- noun Plural form of
illumination .
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Examples
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Seville in 1480, the reason for the Haggadahs extraordinary illuminations is finally disclosed.
People of the Book: Summary and book reviews of People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. 2008
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John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that this day would be a day of history that would be marked with bonfires, church bells ringing and "illuminations" -- or fireworks.
Kenneth C. Davis: Don't Know Much About the Declaration? A Refresher On Our Freedoms 2010
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John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that this day would be a day of history that would be marked with bonfires, church bells ringing and "illuminations" -- or fireworks.
Kenneth C. Davis: Don't Know Much About the Declaration? A Refresher On Our Freedoms 2010
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John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that this day would be a day of history that would be marked with bonfires, church bells ringing and "illuminations" -- or fireworks.
Kenneth C. Davis: Pursuing Happiness: Surprising Facts About the Declaration 2009
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On Monday evening the city of Paris presented a scene that might have been taken from the realms of enchantment: the illuminations were the most brilliant I have ever witnessed, forming a succession of magic panorama in which houses, hotels, palaces, and churches, shone with dazzling splendor, the glittering towers of the churches appeared like stars and comets suspended in the air.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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On Monday evening the city of Paris presented a scene that might have been taken from the realms of enchantment: the illuminations were the most brilliant I have ever witnessed, forming a succession of magic panorama in which houses, hotels, palaces, and churches, shone with dazzling splendor, the glittering towers of the churches appeared like stars and comets suspended in the air.
Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 1895
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Residents have complained that the illuminations are the worst ever, amid fears that the poor show may put visitors off coming to the town completely, the Independent reports.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Sarah Rainey 2011
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On Monday evening the city of Paris presented a scene that might have been taken from the realms of enchantment: the illuminations were the most brilliant I have ever witnessed, forming a succession of magic panorama in which houses, hotels, palaces, and churches, shone with dazzling splendor, the glittering towers of the churches appeared like stars and comets suspended in the air.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete Louis Constant Wairy 1811
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However, he could not clearly explain this vision, nor could he recall the illuminations given to him by God on that occasion.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius 1523
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We can go back to 1879, for example, when General Grant stopped in Shanghai on his world tour and witnessed "illuminations" that were touted as the most impressive that the city had ever seen.
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