"votive candle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: votive candles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} votive candle (plural votive candles)
  1. A thick cylindrical pillar-shaped candle often encased in a glass casing. Translations (thick cylindrical candle): znicz [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-votive_candle-en-noun-XzOeRI4Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'thick cylindrical candle': 84 16
  2. A small candle burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer. Coordinate_terms: taper candle Translations (small candle burnt as an offering): znicz [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-votive_candle-en-noun-pEb4YE1c Disambiguation of 'small candle burnt as an offering': 10 90

Inflected forms

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