"Age of Enlightenment"
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ˈāj-əv-in-ˈlī-tən-mənt, en-
Etymology :
Function : noun.

1: The Enlightement, also known as The Age of Enlightenment French: Siècle des Lumières; German: Aufklärung; Spanish: Ilustración;Italian: Illuminismo; Portuguese: Iluminismo) was an eighteenth century movement in European and American philosophy — some classifications also include 17th century philosophy (usually called the Age of Reason).[1]

2: Today: “Global awareness”

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment

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