votive candle
Shrine's small flame
A votive candle is a small candle burned as an act of devotion or prayer, typically in churches where rows of them flicker before altars or icons.
The candle represents the prayer continuing after the person leaves.
Outside religious contexts, votive candles are any small candles in containers, often used decoratively: She lined the path with votive candles.
Support for drinkware
- tealightSmall decorative candle in cup
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- containerThing for storing items
jar · red glass · burn time · scented · unscented · paraffin · beeswax · soy
Address to deity
- offeringSomething presented or given
- altarSacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- saintCanonized holy person
petition · intercession · intention · novena · vigil · chapel · blessing · pilgrimage
Formal event marking occasions
- altarSacred ritual table
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- offeringSomething presented or given
blessing · consecration · rites · sacred space · meditation · purification · vigil light · sacrament
Act of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- loved oneCherished intimate relation
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- gravesitePlace of interment
mourning · anniversary · deceased · honor · wake · cemetery · loss · commemoration
Steady, soft light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- warmthHeat you feel
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- soft lightGentle, diffused illumination
intimate · cozy · romantic · atmosphere · mood · luminous · gentle · subdued
glass holder
Support for drinkware
container · jar · red glass · burn time · scented · unscented · paraffin · beeswax · soy · floating
prayer
Address to deity
saint · petition · intercession · intention · novena · vigil · chapel · blessing · pilgrimage · sanctuary
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
offering · blessing · consecration · rites · sacred space · meditation · purification · vigil light · sacrament · mass
remembrance
Act of holding something in mind
gravesite · mourning · anniversary · deceased · honor · wake · cemetery · loss · commemoration · eternal flame
glow
Steady, soft light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- warmthHeat you feel
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
soft light · intimate · cozy · romantic · atmosphere · mood · luminous · gentle · subdued · twinkle
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, sunlight, moonlight, light bulb
- candleswick, tealight, tealights, tea light, taper
- candlemakingbeeswax, soy wax, paraffin wax, wick, cotton wick
- Catholic Itemsrosary beads, crucifix, rosary, holy water font, holy card
- church itemscrucifix, altarpiece, altar cloth, altar candles, monstrance
- offeringsburnt offering, altar offerings, sin offering, peace offering, oblations
votive candleemergency candle
Backup light source for crises
LED candle · scented candle · birthday candle · flashlight · electric light
votive candleparty favor
Small memento for guests
commercial lighting · extinguished candle · ambient lighting
votive candlebronze statue
Cast alloy figure
gravestone · eternal flame · commemorative plaque · marble monument · cenotaph
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