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candlelighter

noun

Etymology

From candle + lighter.

  1. inherited from lightere
  2. compounded as candlelighter — “candle + lighter”

Definitions

  1. A person who lights candles.

  2. A spill used for lighting candles.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA