Definition of Christingle in English:

Christingle

noun ˈkrɪstɪŋɡ(ə)lˈkristiNGɡəl

A lighted candle symbolizing Christ as the light of the world, held by children at a special Advent service originating in the Moravian Church.
Example sentencesExamples
- Quest offers everything from information on the history of Christmas cards and how to make them, to what is and how to make a Christingle.
- It was a simple most moving service especially when, in a darkened chapel, the children with their Christingles glowing turned to face the congregation and sang the traditional Moravian carol ‘Morning star, O cheering sight’.
- On Sunday, December 19 at 11.30 am there will be a Christingle Carol Service in Taunagh Parish Church, Riverstown.
- The candle, later Christingle, service, soon spread throughout the world.
- As part of the Nativity service next Tuesday the youngsters will each receive a Christingle orange with a red band round it topped with a lit candle and sweets.

Origin

1950s: probably from German dialect Christkindl 'Christ child, Christmas gift'.

Definition of Christingle in US English:

Christingle

nounˈkristiNGɡəl

A lighted candle symbolizing Christ as the light of the world, held by children at a special Advent service originating in the Moravian Church.
Example sentencesExamples
- Quest offers everything from information on the history of Christmas cards and how to make them, to what is and how to make a Christingle.
- The candle, later Christingle, service, soon spread throughout the world.
- On Sunday, December 19 at 11.30 am there will be a Christingle Carol Service in Taunagh Parish Church, Riverstown.
- As part of the Nativity service next Tuesday the youngsters will each receive a Christingle orange with a red band round it topped with a lit candle and sweets.
- It was a simple most moving service especially when, in a darkened chapel, the children with their Christingles glowing turned to face the congregation and sang the traditional Moravian carol ‘Morning star, O cheering sight’.

Origin

1950s: probably from German dialect Christkindl ‘Christ child, Christmas gift’.

单词	Christingle
释义	Definition of Christingle in English: Christingle noun ˈkrɪstɪŋɡ(ə)lˈkristiNGɡəl A lighted candle symbolizing Christ as the light of the world, held by children at a special Advent service originating in the Moravian Church. Example sentencesExamples Quest offers everything from information on the history of Christmas cards and how to make them, to what is and how to make a Christingle. It was a simple most moving service especially when, in a darkened chapel, the children with their Christingles glowing turned to face the congregation and sang the traditional Moravian carol ‘Morning star, O cheering sight’. On Sunday, December 19 at 11.30 am there will be a Christingle Carol Service in Taunagh Parish Church, Riverstown. The candle, later Christingle, service, soon spread throughout the world. As part of the Nativity service next Tuesday the youngsters will each receive a Christingle orange with a red band round it topped with a lit candle and sweets. Origin 1950s: probably from German dialect Christkindl 'Christ child, Christmas gift'. Definition of Christingle in US English: Christingle nounˈkristiNGɡəl A lighted candle symbolizing Christ as the light of the world, held by children at a special Advent service originating in the Moravian Church. Example sentencesExamples Quest offers everything from information on the history of Christmas cards and how to make them, to what is and how to make a Christingle. The candle, later Christingle, service, soon spread throughout the world. On Sunday, December 19 at 11.30 am there will be a Christingle Carol Service in Taunagh Parish Church, Riverstown. As part of the Nativity service next Tuesday the youngsters will each receive a Christingle orange with a red band round it topped with a lit candle and sweets. It was a simple most moving service especially when, in a darkened chapel, the children with their Christingles glowing turned to face the congregation and sang the traditional Moravian carol ‘Morning star, O cheering sight’. Origin 1950s: probably from German dialect Christkindl ‘Christ child, Christmas gift’.
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