- vigil candle
- noun see vigil light
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vigil candle
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vigil candle — noun a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church • Syn: ↑vigil light • Hypernyms: ↑candle, ↑taper, ↑wax light … Useful english dictionary
vigil light — noun a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church • Syn: ↑vigil candle • Hypernyms: ↑candle, ↑taper, ↑wax light … Useful english dictionary
vigil light — noun Date: circa 1931 a candle lighted devotionally (as in a Roman Catholic church) before a shrine or image called also vigil candle … New Collegiate Dictionary
vigil light — n. a candle, taper, etc. burned as an act of special religious devotion or petition, as at a shrine … English World dictionary
candle — Synonyms and related words: ASA scale, Agnus Dei, British candle, Hefner candle, Holy Grail, Host, Pieta, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, Scheiner scale, ark, asperger, asperges, aspergillum, bambino, bayberry candle, beadroll, beads, bougie, bougie… … Moby Thesaurus
vigil light — 1. a small candle in a church lighted as a devotional act. 2. a candle or small light kept burning before a shrine, icon, etc. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
candle — n taper, tallow light, rush light, bougie, dip; paschal, vigil light; torch, flambeau, flare, flame … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
vigil light — vig′il light n. thl a small candle lighted as a devotional act before a shrine, icon, etc., esp. in a church • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… … Wikipedia
Paschal Candle — • A large wax candle, usually fixed in a great candlestick and featured in the service on Holy Saturday Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Candle Paschal Candle … Catholic encyclopedia
