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• Lights — • Article concerned with the general aspects and in particular with the charge so often levelled against Catholicism of adopting wholesale the ceremonial practices of the pagan world Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lights     Ligh …   Catholic encyclopedia

• lights — plural noun the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks as food for pets. Phrases punch someone s lights out beat someone up. Origin ME: use of light2 as a noun (so named because of their lightness); cf. lung. lights a person s opinions, standards, and …   English new terms dictionary

• lights — (l[imac]ts), n. pl. [So called from their lightness.] The lungs of an animal or bird; sometimes coarsely applied to the lungs of a human being. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lights — the lungs, c.1200, lit. the light (in weight) organs, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1); also see LUNG (Cf. lung). Obsolete now except in phrases like to knock (someone s) lights out …   Etymology dictionary

• lights — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks as food for pets. ORIGIN from LIGHT(Cf. ↑lightness) (so named because of their lightness) …   English terms dictionary

• lights — [līts] pl.n. [ME lihtes < liht, LIGHT2: so called from being lighter in weight than the rest of the body: cf. LUNG] Dial. the lungs of animals, as sheep, hogs, or cattle, used as food …   English World dictionary

• Lights (EP) — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

• Lights — Para otros usos de este término, véase Lights (cantante). Lights Álbum de globe Publicación 6 de febrero de 2002 Grabación 2001, 2001 …   Wikipedia Español

• Lights — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lights peut faire référence à : Lights, l album du groupe Archive ; Lights, l album d Ellie Goulding ; Lights, la chanteuse compositrice… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lights —   All of the light bulbs controlled by one switch are counted as one light. For example, a chandelier with multiple lights controlled by one switch is counted as one light. A floor lamp with two separate globes or bulbs controlled by two separate …   Energy terms

• lights — See ancient lights; headlights; load lights; side lights; tail light also words and phrases beginning light …   Ballentine's law dictionary