vigil light

vig·il light

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vij-uh l lahyt]
- /ˈvɪdʒ əl laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vij-uh l lahyt]
- /ˈvɪdʒ əl laɪt/

Definitions of vigil light words

noun vigil light a small candle in a church lighted as a devotional act. 1
noun vigil light a candle or small light kept burning before a shrine, icon, etc. 1
noun vigil light a small candle lit as an act of personal devotion before a shrine or statue, usually in a church 0
noun vigil light a small lamp kept permanently burning before such a shrine or statue 0
noun vigil light a candle, taper, etc. burned as an act of special religious devotion or petition, as at a shrine 0

See all 5 definitions of vigil light

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Origin of vigil light

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Vigil light

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vigil light

vigil light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vigil light usage trend in Literature

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