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CANDLE HOLDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does candle holder mean?
• CANDLE HOLDER (noun)
The noun CANDLE HOLDER has 1 sense:
1. a holder with sockets for candles
Familiarity information: CANDLE HOLDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A holder with sockets for candles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
candle holder; candlestick
Hypernyms ("candle holder" is a kind of...):
holder (a holding device)
Meronyms (parts of "candle holder"):
pricket (a sharp metal spike to hold a candle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "candle holder"):
candelabra; candelabrum (branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights)
girandola; girandole (an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror)
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