light o' love

A form of light-o'-love — An old dance tune, whose name made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.

Meanings

nounlight o' love (plural lights o' love)

plural lights o' love

  1. alternativeAlternative form of light-o'-love.
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APA

light o' love. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20o'%20love

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“light o' love.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20o'%20love. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light o' love,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20o'%20love.

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