Definition of old light in English:

old light

adjective ˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt

Christian Church historical

Of, relating to, or holding the views of the Old Lights.

noun ˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt

Christian Church historical

A person holding conservative religious views; an anti-revivalist; specifically a member of any of several Protestant churches in Scotland and North America from which schismatic groups split during the 18th and 19th centuries; (also, chiefly in plural) any of the groups to which these members belonged, especially the Scottish groups which came together to form the Synod of United Original Seceders; the doctrine or theology propounded by such a group.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From old + light, after new light.

Definition of old light in US English:

old light

adjectiveˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt

Christian Church historical

Of, relating to, or holding the views of the Old Lights.

nounˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt

Christian Church historical

A person holding conservative religious views; an anti-revivalist; specifically a member of any of several Protestant churches in Scotland and North America from which schismatic groups split during the 18th and 19th centuries; (also, chiefly in plural) any of the groups to which these members belonged, especially the Scottish groups which came together to form the Synod of United Original Seceders; the doctrine or theology propounded by such a group.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From old + light, after new light.

单词	old light
释义	Definition of old light in English: old light adjective ˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt Christian Church historical Of, relating to, or holding the views of the Old Lights. noun ˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt Christian Church historical A person holding conservative religious views; an anti-revivalist; specifically a member of any of several Protestant churches in Scotland and North America from which schismatic groups split during the 18th and 19th centuries; (also, chiefly in plural) any of the groups to which these members belonged, especially the Scottish groups which came together to form the Synod of United Original Seceders; the doctrine or theology propounded by such a group. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From old + light, after new light. Definition of old light in US English: old light adjectiveˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt Christian Church historical Of, relating to, or holding the views of the Old Lights. nounˌəʊld ˈlʌɪt Christian Church historical A person holding conservative religious views; an anti-revivalist; specifically a member of any of several Protestant churches in Scotland and North America from which schismatic groups split during the 18th and 19th centuries; (also, chiefly in plural) any of the groups to which these members belonged, especially the Scottish groups which came together to form the Synod of United Original Seceders; the doctrine or theology propounded by such a group. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. From old + light, after new light.
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