"paschal candle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paschal candles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paschal candle (plural paschal candles)
  1. (Christianity) A large symbolic white candle used at Easter. Categories (topical): Christianity, Easter Synonyms: Easter candle Translations (a large white candle used at Easter): ciri pasqual [masculine] (Catalan), cierge pascal [masculine] (French), Osterkerze [feminine] (German), coinneal na Cásca [masculine] (Irish), cero pasquale [masculine] (Italian), 부활초 (buhwalcho) (Korean), círio pascal [masculine] (Portuguese), cirio pascual [masculine] (Spanish)

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