vigil light
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Tweet 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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