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votive candles (candles, <candles and candleholders>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Candles lit in recognition of a vow, prayer, or desire. Examples are those found in churches, often housed in glass containers. Any candles housed in glass containers that resemble the votive candles originally found primarily in churches and other religious contexts. |
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votive candles (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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votive candle (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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candles, votive (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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votives (candles) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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votiefkaarsen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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votiefkaars (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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devotielichtjes (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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devotielichtje (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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chandelle votive (C,U,French-P,AD,U,FSN)
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Opferkerzen (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Votivkerze (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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Opferkerze (C,U,German,UF,SN)
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Votivkerzen (C,U,German,UF,PN)
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velas votivas (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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vela votiva (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TC |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Furnishings (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ furnishings (works) (G) |
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................ <furnishings by form or function> (G) |
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.................... lighting devices (G) |
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........................ <lighting devices by form> (G) |
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............................ <candles and candleholders> (G) |
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................................ candles (G) |
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.................................... votive candles (G) |
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Objects Facet |
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................ offerings (object genre) (G) |
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.................... votive offerings (G) |
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........................ votive candles (G) |
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German ..... Kerzen zur Bekräftigung eines Gelübdes, eines Gebets oder eines Wunsches. Der Begriff wird auch verwendet, um alle Kerzen in Glasbehältern zu bezeichnen, die den Kerzen, die in Kirchen und anderen religiösen Kontexten Verwendung finden, vergleichbar sind. |
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Related concepts: |
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conjuncted with .... |
votive candle stands |
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(candleholders, <candles and candleholders>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300395507] |
meaning/usage overlaps with .... |
votive lamps |
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(<lamps by function>, lamps (lighting devices), ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300190801] |
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