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Auld licht — Auld licht, Auld light Auld light . (Eccl. Hist.) (a) A member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century. (b) Same as {Burgher}, n., 2. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Auld Lang Syne — For other uses, see Auld Lang Syne (disambiguation). Auld Lang Syne (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin]: note s rather than z )[1] is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788[2][3] and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud… … Wikipedia
auld licht — ˈȯlˌ(d)liḵt, ˈäl noun Usage: usually capitalized A&L Etymology: Scots, literally, old light : a member of one of those parties in the Scottish Secession churches, both Burgher and Antiburgher, that continued to hold to the principle of the… … Useful english dictionary
old light — noun Usage: usually capitalized O&L 1. : auld light 2. : a member of a conservative group in colonial America (as in a Baptist, Congregationalist, or Presbyterian church) opposed to revivalism and emotionalism in religion compare new light * * *… … Useful english dictionary
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