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vigil light

–noun
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.

Origin:
1930–35
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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.

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