Raymond Lully

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

The Illuminated Doctor. William Occam (d. 1349), an English Franciscan, The Singular or Invincible Doctor.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “Raymond Lully” mean?

The Illuminated Doctor. William Occam (d. 1349), an English Franciscan, The Singular or Invincible Doctor.

Is “Raymond Lully” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.