ancient lights

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noun

(usually functioning as singular) the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight

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Words nearby ancient lights

ancienne noblesse, ancien régime, ancient, Ancient Greek, ancient history, ancient lights, anciently, ancient monument, Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis, Ancient of Days, ancientry

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How to use ancient lights in a sentence

Mr. P. vows he'll proceed against them for nuisance—interfering with Ancient Lights.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100, April 11, 1891|Various
Ancient lights are not provided for, and chimneys are not mentioned.
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley
A good example of what I mean is to be found in number fifteen of the collection, "Ancient Lights."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914|Various
It was a Celtic shadow that early one morning obstructed my ancient lights.
Urban Sketches|Bret Harte