| 单词 | men of light and leading |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmen of light and leading d. light or leading (Milton) = illumination or guidance; hence in Burke's phrase, men of light and leading (cf. quot. 1598 at sense 2a). ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [noun] > guidance wissingc1000 rightingOE guidance?1548 guide1568 guidementa1578 aim1597 chalking1613 sterning1638 light or leading1644 pilotry1842 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has influence substantial1548 men of light and leading1790 big fish1827 big1833 sommité1856 leader1858 baron1876 heavyweight1889 Big Daddy1898 uncrowned king (queen)1917 big boy1921 top gun1941 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential people substantial1548 men of light and leading1790 1644 J. Milton in tr. M. Bucer Ivdgem. conc. Divorce To Parl. sig. B2 I ow no light, or leading receav'd from any man in the discovery of this truth. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 150 The men of England, the men, I mean, of light and leading in England. View more context for this quotation 1846 B. Disraeli Speech in Comm. 15 June The language that has been used in this House by men of great light and leading. < as lemmas |
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