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
- (historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
- (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
- candleholders
- candle holder
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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