candlestick
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈkændlˌstɪk/
:
candelabro
- The interior was lit entirely by candles, high up in multi-armed candlesticks around the lobby and the staircase.
You see, this is fair days Candlestick and it still has his wax on it.
- You see, this is fair days Candlestick and it still has his wax on it.
- It was like a riff raff Knick knack flea market on your screen and then notice below you would have like a broom and a Candlestick.
- I don't know the Candlestick maker.
Examples
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I have many duties, but the candlestick inventory isn't one of them.
Fiction book (1990) -
The boys' orphanage has been donated silver candlesticks, they would look very lovely in your home.
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Well, I was wondering if we might have an extra candlestick for our room.
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I hold the candlesticks and I walk among them.
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Smith's attention next went to a pair of candlesticks on a table.
Fiction book (1990) -
All your pictures had to be in line and your mantel balanced, with candlesticks at both ends.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Thank you for polishing the silver candlesticks, Rachel," Mom said.
Fiction book (1997) -
You know, I've always admired these silver candlesticks.
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On the table: crystal goblets, silver candlesticks, ceramic plates made by a potter in Whitefish.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the dim light, she carefully placed the candles into the ornate candlestick on the mantelpiece.
Synonyms
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7.4
A large candle holder with many branches used for decoration
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8.4
A wall holder for candles or electric lights
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1.6
An object that holds a candle upright and catches dripping wax
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1.2
An object that holds candles upright
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8.3
A branched candlestick that holds several candles
A holder that keeps a single candle upright on a table or shelf
Compounds
A small tulip from Europe and Asia with flowers that have dark spots at the base
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Candlestick is simply the parts candle and stick, and candle comes from the Latin candela meaning 'light' or 'to shine'. So a candlestick is literally a 'stick' that holds light — a holder for candles.