Easter candle
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easter candle — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : paschal candle * * * Rom. Cath. Ch. See paschal candle … Useful english dictionary
Easter — /ee steuhr/, n. 1. an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on… … Universalium
Easter Triduum — Easter Triduum, Holy Triduum, or Paschal Triduum is a term used by some Christian churches, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and many Anglicans, to denote, collectively, the three days from the evening of Holy Thursday … Wikipedia
Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… … Wikipedia
Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 … Wikipedia
paschal candle — noun a large symbolic white candle used at Easter Syn: Easter candle … Wiktionary
paschal candle — a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day. Also called Easter candle. * * * … Universalium
Paschal Candle — • A large wax candle, usually fixed in a great candlestick and featured in the service on Holy Saturday Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Candle Paschal Candle … Catholic encyclopedia
Paschal candle — This article describes the Paschal candle of the Western Churches. For the Paschal triple candle used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine rite see Paschal Trikirion. The Paschal candle is a large, white candle used… … Wikipedia
Paschal candle — Paschal Pas chal (p[a^]s kal), a. [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See {Pasch}.] Of or pertaining to the passover, or to Easter; as, a paschal lamb; paschal eggs. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] {Paschal candle} (R. C. Ch.), a large wax candle, blessed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
