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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 candlesplay

  Familiarity information: CANDLE HOLDER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANDLE HOLDER (noun)


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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