votive candle

noun

A thick cylindrical pillar-shaped candle often encased in a glass casing.

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Meanings

nounvotive candle (plural votive candles)

plural votive candles

  1. A thick cylindrical pillar-shaped candle often encased in a glass casing.
  2. A small candle burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prayer candle

Translations

Polish znicz, znicz
  • zniczthick cylindrical candle
  • zniczsmall candle burnt as an offering
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “votive candle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/votive%20candle.

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