yahrzeit candle en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Judaism) A type of candle that is lit in memory of the deceased.
Every year he brought the yahrzeit candle out, and looked at it, and thought about lighting it.
2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 348:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yahrzeit candles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |