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vigil light

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vigil light
n.
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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Noun1.vigil lightvigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
candle, wax light, taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middle


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