luminaria

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noun

A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.

Similar
farolito
OriginSpanish luminaria →
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Meanings

luminaria1

nounluminaria (plural luminarias)

plural luminarias

  1. A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
  2. A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.

    Synonyms: farolito

luminaria2

noun
  1. pluralplural of luminarium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.

Similar
farolito

Origin

  1. Spanishluminaria
  2. Spanishluminaria
  3. Englishluminaria

Borrowed from Spanish luminaria.

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APA

luminaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luminaria

MLA

“luminaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luminaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luminaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luminaria.

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