vigil light

noun

plural vigil lights
: a candle lighted devotionally (as in a Roman Catholic church) before a shrine or image

called also vigil candle

compare votive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vigil light was circa 1931

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Cite this Entry

“Vigil light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigil%20light. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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