aufklarung
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| —n | |
| the Enlightenment, esp in Germany | |
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Aufklarung
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Aufklarung
1801, from Ger. Aufklärung (18c.), lit. "Enlightenment," from aufklären "to enlighten" (17c.), from auf "up" + klären "to clear," from L. clarus (see clear).
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