Warlight
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The light produced by acts of war, such as exploding bombs. uncountable
"Methinks I see their sabers as they flashed in battle's sun, I seem to see the warlight fall on bayonet and gun; Before the farm-house gate I stand and listen for their tread, Forgetting that the mighty camps are guarded by the dead;"
- 2 A gleam in the eyes that reflects a fighting spirit. uncountable
"They saw the warlight gleaming in his eyes as he looked round the ting."
Example
More examples"Methinks I see their sabers as they flashed in battle's sun, I seem to see the warlight fall on bayonet and gun; Before the farm-house gate I stand and listen for their tread, Forgetting that the mighty camps are guarded by the dead;"
Etymology
From war + light.
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