"votive candle" meaning in English

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Noun

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.
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  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

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