| 单词 | advent candle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAdvent candle Advent candle n. [compare German Adventskerze (1906 or earlier)] a candle lit during Advent, symbolizing the coming of light into the world at Christmas in the person of Jesus Christ; spec. (a) each of four candles (often set in a ring or wreath), lit on successive Sundays in Advent; (sometimes also) a fifth central candle lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and symbolizing the birth of Jesus; (b) a candle marked with the days of Advent and allowed to burn a section at a time on each day. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > consumables > candle or light > [noun] > for Advent Advent candle1885 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > used at specific times or in certain places > Advent candle or ring Advent candle1885 Advent wreath1911 Advent ring1953 1885 M. A. Biggs tr. A. Mickiewicz Master Thaddeus I. i. 34 Likewise she gazed, so the four eyes burned Towards each other, bright as Advent candles. 1942 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 5 Dec. 2/3 Each Sunday until Christmas the traditional ceremony of the lighting of the Advent candles will be observed. 1980 G. Cooke Celebration of Christmas 32/3 The first of twenty-four sections on the Advent candle is burnt on 1 December. 1997 J. L. Driskill Christmas Stories from Around World ii. ii. 122 Many churches light Advent candles. The Advent wreath is usually made of evergreens with a place for four colored candles around a white ‘Christ Candle’ in the center. 2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 2 Dec. (Art section) 8 It might be a little late to start your advent candle.., but leave it burning and you'll soon catch up. < as lemmas |
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