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candle vs vigil candle

vigil candle vs candle

candle and vigil candle both are nouns.

candle is a verb but vigil candle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candle Yes No Yes No
vigil candle Yes No No No
As nouns, vigil candle is a hyponym of candle; that is, vigil candle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candle:
  • candle: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  • vigil candle: a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
Other hyponyms of candle include chandlery, dip, rush candle, rushlight, vigil light.
candle (noun) vigil candle (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
candle (verb) vigil candle (verb)
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Difference between candle and vigil candle

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