veilleuse
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of veilleuse
< French: literally, watcher (opposed to sleeper), equivalent to veill ( er ) to watch (< Latin vigilāre; see vigil) + -euse -euse
Example Sentences
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I should know at last what fate was Anthony Kinsella’s—but I dared not look behind me to where the veilleuse gleamed on the drooping head of Christ who died for sinners.
From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia
On the little altar the veilleuse flickered upwards to the silver crucifix; and from above, the Mother of Consolation regarded me with grave, sad eyes that made me afraid of my purpose.
From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia
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