‖ Alumbrado
(ˌalumˈbraðo)
[Sp. alumbrado illuminated, enlightened; pa. pple. of alumbrar:—L. allumināre: see allumine.]
One of the Spanish Illuminati or Perfectionists, who arose about 1575, and were suppressed by the Inquisition; hence sometimes applied to any one claiming special spiritual illumination.
| 1671 Glanvill Further Disc. M. Stubbe 33 Worthless Fanaticks, Alumbradoes in Religion. 1749 G. Lavington Enthus. Methodists ii. 114 The Alumbrado's or Illuminati of Spain, who were stiff Maintainers of Perfection. 1847 Buch Hagenbach's Hist. Doct. II. 197 The question whether he stood in connection with the Alumbrados. |