ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Candleholder

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Candleholder is a noun meaning A device for holding one or more lit candles.

Meaning

A device for holding one or more lit candles.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
  2. (dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.

Example Sentences

When officers arrived, the man, whose name was not released, confronted them with a metal candleholder, officials said.

Word Forms

Synonyms for candleholder

Depending on context, synonyms include timmynoggy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include candlestand, candlestick, candlelighter, candle, sconce, percher.

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