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 Light.Light Comedian (A), 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Light.
 
Graces, holiness. Called “the candle of the Lord,” the “lamp of God,” as, “The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord.” (Prov. xx. 27.)   1
        “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.”—Matt. v. 16.
   To stand in one’s own light. To act in such a way as to hinder advancement.   2
        “He stands in his own light through nervous fear.”—The Leisure Hour, 1886.
 


 Light.Light Comedian (A), 

 
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