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Definition of The Light of the World from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

The Light of the World

 
/ðə ˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈwɜːld/
 
/ðə ˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈwɜːrld/
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  1. a very popular painting (1851-3) by William Holman Hunt, who did several versions of it. It shows Jesus Christ holding a lamp and knocking on the door of a house.
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