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Definition of Bengal light
1. Noun. A steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework.
Definition of Bengal light
1. Noun. A type of firework used in signalling, which produces a steady blue light. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bengal Light
Literary usage of Bengal light
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1871)
"... with every imaginable design and religious emblem ; and from time to time, at
various points, Bengal light* and fireworks flashed out. the principle of ..."
2. The United Service Magazine by Arthur William Alsager Pollock (1856)
"To be Lieutenant^Colonels —Major Thos. David Colyear, Bengal light Cavalry ;
Major Tringle Short- reed, Bengal Infantry ; Major Henry ..."
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