plural vigil lights
Definition of vigil light
: a candle lighted devotionally (as in a Roman Catholic church) before a shrine or image
— called also vigil candle
— compare votiveLearn More About vigil light
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“Vigil light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigil%20light. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of vigil light was circa 1931
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