Candle-holder

  • 1candle-holder — canˈdle holder noun 1. A candlestick or candelabrum 2. A person who holds a candle to provide light for another while working or reading 3. Hence someone who abets, connives or assists • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …

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  • 2candle holder — noun a holder with sockets for candles • Syn: ↑candlestick • Hypernyms: ↑holder • Hyponyms: ↑candelabrum, ↑candelabra, ↑girandole, ↑girandola …

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  • 3candle holder — object with an open top into which candles are inserted and held in place …

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  • 4candle-holder — n. Inferior, subordinate, assistant. See aid …

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  • 5Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame …

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  • 6candle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lighted, lit ▪ flickering ▪ aromatherapy, citronella, scented ▪ wax ▪ …

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  • 7holder — noun (C) 1 someone who possesses or has control of a place, land, tickets etc: Season ticket holders are furious at the rise in rail fares. 2 candle/cigarette holder etc a thing which is used to hold a candle etc …

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  • 8holder — hold|er W2S3 [ˈhəuldə US ˈhouldər] n 1.) someone who owns or controls something ▪ the 800m world record holder ▪ Season ticket holders are furious at the rise in rail fares. ▪ British passport holders holder of ▪ holders of ordinary shares 2.)… …

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  • 9candle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. taper, wax, cierge. See light. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. taper, rushlight, torch, bougie, dip; see also light 3 . Types of candles include: wax, tallow, beeswax, holiday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Paschal,… …

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  • 10Altar candle — Altar candles are candles set on or near altars for religious ceremonies. Various denominations have regulations or traditions regarding the number and type of candles used, and when they are lit or extinguished during the services.Altar candles… …

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