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☆ lu·mi·naria (lo̵̅o̅′mə ner′ē ə)

noun pl. luminarias -·ias

an ornament traditional in Mexico and the SW U.S., consisting of a candle in an open, sand-filled paper bag, lighted outdoors in celebration of Christmas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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