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noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The specific time eighteen minutes before sundown when Shabbat or holiday candles are supposed to be lit, according to halacha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism, countable, uncountable
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History
From candle + lighting.
