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Auld Licht

Auld Licht noun: a member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.

Noun

Auld Licht (plural Auld Lichts)

  1. (historical) A member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.

Forms of Auld Licht

pluralAuld Lichts
alternative formAuld Light

Origin of Auld Licht

From the Scots for Old Light.

Questions about Auld Licht

What does Auld Licht mean?
Auld Licht means a member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.
What part of speech is Auld Licht?
Auld Licht is a noun.
What is the plural of Auld Licht?
The plural of Auld Licht is Auld Lichts.

Words near Auld Licht in the dictionary

  1. Auld Enemy
  2. Auld Kirk
  3. Auld Kirker
  4. Auld Kirkers
  5. auld lang syne
  6. Auld Licht
  7. Auld Lichts
  8. Auldearn
  9. aulder
  10. auldest
  11. Auldgirth

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