<p><strong>Plural Noun</strong></p><ul><li>persons possessing, or claiming to possess, superior enlightenment</li><li>a name given to different religious societies or sects because of their claim to superior enlightenment</li></ul><p><strong>Singular</strong></p><ul><li>il·lu·mi·na·to [ih-loo-m, uh, -nah, -toh, -ney]</li></ul><p><strong>Mendacious</strong></p><ul><li>given to deception or falsehood; dishonest</li><li>characterized by a tendency to lie or mislead</li><li>untruthful or deceitful in nature</li></ul>