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ē-niteō tuī, —, ēre,

to shine forth, shine out, gleam, brighten: Fruges enitent: egregio decus enitet ore, V.—Fig., to shine forth, be eminent, be displayed, be distinguished: (Athenae) cunctis gentibus enitebant: tantum suam virtutem enituisse, L.

Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.

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