"votive candle" meaning in All languages combined

See votive candle on Wiktionary

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.
    Sense id: en-votive_candle-en-noun-XzOeRI4Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. A small candle burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer. Coordinate_terms: taper candle
    Sense id: en-votive_candle-en-noun-pEb4YE1c

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for votive candle meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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