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illuminati | jesus |

As an adjective illuminati

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As a verb illuminati

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As a proper noun jesus is

jesus.

illuminati

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Any of various societies, sects or other people claiming religious or intellectual enlightenment.
  • # Persons in the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
  • # Members of a Spanish sect of the sixteenth century, who believed that, by means of prayer, they had attained so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; the Alumbrados or Perfectibilists.
  • # Members of certain associations in Europe who combined to promote social reform in pursuit of perfection; especially one originated in 1776 by (Adam Weishaupt).
  • # An obscure sect of French familists.
  • # The Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists.
  • # The Rosicrucians.
  • An alleged global, elite, secret society which has as its ultimate objective the subjugation of humanity (world domination or New World Order).
  • The methods of control used by "Ming the Merciless, Rules of the Universe" in the 1980 film ''Flash Gordon'' are a metaphor for what some perceive to be the influence of the Illuminati on the real world.
    (Webster 1913)

    jesus

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Jesus) (en proper noun)
  • Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
  • .
  • *1971 (Ruth Rendell), No More Dying Then , Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
  • *:Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus .'
  • Coordinate terms

    * (religious founder) Muhammad, Buddha, Zoroaster, Rishabha, Baha'ullah, Moses, , Confucius * (deity) Allah, Vishnu, Ahura Mazda, Ra, Waheguru, Sage, Odin, Zeus, Jah

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "Jesus") * Jesus boots * Jesus Christ * Jesus freak * Jesus of Nazareth * Jesus phone * Jesus piece

    Usage notes

    * The possessive of the Jesus may be either Jesus’s'' (pronounced with three syllables) or ''Jesus’ (pronounced with two syllables). The latter form was traditionally more common when referred to the Christian figure while the former is more common when referring to other people named Jesus, but both forms are attested in both cases. See .

    Noun

    (Jesuses)
  • A Christian savior.
  • * William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913, p 441
  • And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus'? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my ' Jesus .
  • * Scot McKnight, "Jesus and His Death", 2005, p152
  • ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus' is more Jewish than your ' Jesus "...
  • * Clinton Bennett, "In Search of Jesus", 2001, p231
  • Your Jesus' is my ' Jesus' greatest enemy
  • * Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus", from the album "Violator", 1989.
  • Your own personal Jesus
  • An artistic representation of a Christian savior.
  • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
  • Jesus , that was close!

    Synonyms

    * (expletive) Christ, God, Jesus Christ

    See also

    * Christ * Jesus of Nazereth * Lion of Judah * Messiah * savior, saviour * Son of David * Son of Man * Yeshua * Everlasting Father * The Beginning and The End English swear words ----