| 单词 | the light of a person's countenance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe light of a person's countenance f. the light of a person's countenance: (in sarcastic use) a person's sanction; a person's presence, understood as giving approval to something.In allusion to the light of God's countenance (in, e.g., Psalm 4:6), used to mean ‘divine favour’. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > [noun] willOE allowancec1400 acceptationa1425 allowing1435 approof1439 approving1523 comprobation1529 owning1535 approbation1548 good liking?1560 suffrage1563 acceptance1569 liking1569 pleasure1569 allowment1570 approvance1592 probatum1606 approvement1615 sufferage1622 the light of a person's countenance1649 reception1660 receivedness1661 imprimatur1672 approval1690 sanction1738 go-down1753 rubber stamping1920 1649 Mercurius Militaris or Peoples Scout No. 1. 6 Let Carret-nose command the Beagles at Westminster any thing to the Table-men of State, the dispatch is of undisputable nature, when once the light of his countenance hath been lifted upon it. 1890 H. Caine Bondman i. i Count Trollop was in Iceland at this celebration of the ancient festival, and he was induced by Jorgen to give it the light of his countenance. 2014 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 14 June 40 Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard were just as keen to grovel in the light of the mogul's countenance on their trips there. < as lemmas |
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