candlestick

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a holder with sockets for candles

Etymology

From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

candle holder

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