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has gloss | eng: A farolito (also luminaria) is a small light or lantern (commonly a candle set in some sand inside a paper bag) which is of significance among New World Hispanics at Christmas time. These farolitos are often called luminarias, and to some extent have replaced the older tradition of the luminaria vigil fire with which they became confused. |
lexicalization | eng: farolito |
instance of | (noun) stick of wax with a wick in the middle taper, candle, wax light |
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has gloss | cat: El terme lluminària ve del llatí lumen i significa literalment "objecte que difon llum", però, en una accepció més àmplia, s'utilitza per indicar el vessant festiu que la llum ha tingut en el marc de les celebracions patrimonials arreu del món, però molt especialment a la Mar Mediterrània. |
lexicalization | cat: lluminàries |
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has gloss | ita: Le luminarie sono decorazioni luminose usate per addobbare strade e monumenti durante le festività, Natale, capodanno, feste patronali, ecc. |
lexicalization | ita: Luminaria |
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media:img | Luminarias.jpg |
media:img | Luminarie-villa-diso-galleria.JPG |
media:img | Luminarie.jpg |
media:img | Luminariecatenanuova.png |
media:img | Xmas lights DC.JPG |
media | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3ALuminaries |
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