What is to light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect called?
illuminate — To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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