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Definition of "vigil light" []

  • A small candle kept burning in the chancel of Christian churches to symbolize the presence of the Holy Sacrament; an altar light. (noun)
  • A candle lighted by a worshiper for a special devotional purpose. (noun)
  • A light or candle kept burning at a shrine or before an icon. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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