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noun
A device for holding one or more lit candles
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: timmynoggy
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: candelabrum, candlestick, girandole
noun
A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, dated
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From candle + holder.
Across languages
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