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单词 Christingle
释义

Christingle

/ˈkrɪstɪŋɡ(ə)l /
noun
A lighted candle symbolizing Christ as the light of the world, held by children at a special Advent service originating in the Moravian Church.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.
  • 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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