vigil light
noun
a small candle in a church lighted as a devotional act.
a candle or small light kept burning before a shrine, icon, etc.
Origin of vigil light
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby vigil light
vigesimal,
vigesimo,
vigesimo-quarto,
vigia,
vigil,
vigil light,
vigil mass,
vigilambulism,
vigilance,
vigilance committee,
vigilant
British Dictionary definitions for vigil light
vigil light
noun mainly RC Church
a small candle lit as an act of personal devotion before a shrine or statue, usually in a church
a small lamp kept permanently burning before such a shrine or statue