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VIGIL CANDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vigil candle mean?
• VIGIL CANDLE (noun)
The noun VIGIL CANDLE has 1 sense:
1. a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
Familiarity information: VIGIL CANDLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
vigil candle; vigil light
Hypernyms ("vigil candle" is a kind of...):
candle; taper; wax light (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
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