vigil light

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vigil light

1. A small candle kept burning in the chancel of Christian churches to symbolize the presence of the Holy Sacrament; an altar light.

2. A candle lighted by a worshiper for a special devotional purpose.

3. A light or candle kept burning at a shrine or before an icon.

vigil light

n Chiefly RC Church

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a small candle lit as an act of personal devotion before a shrine or statue, usually in a church

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a small lamp kept permanently burning before such a shrine or statue

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Noun

vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church

vigil candle

candle, wax light, taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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