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vigil light

noun

a small candle in a church lighted as a devotional act.
a candle or small light kept burning before a shrine, icon, etc.

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Origin of vigil light

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby vigil light

vigilance committee, vigilant, vigilante, vigilantism, Vigilius, vigil light, Vigil Mass, vigintillion, vigneron, vignette, vignetter
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British Dictionary definitions for vigil light

vigil light

noun mainly RC Church

a small candle lit as an act of personal devotion before a shrine or statue, usually in a church
a small lamp kept permanently burning before such a shrine or statue
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