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candleholder

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kan′dl hōl′dər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•dle•hold•er  (kan′dl hōl′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a holder for a candle;
    candlestick.
  • candle + holder 1585–95

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•dle•stick /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a device having a hole, a cuplike opening, or a spike for holding a candle:the heavy brass candlesticks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
can•dle•stick  (kan′dl stik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.
  • Middle English candelstikke, Old English candelsticca. See candle, stick1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
candlestick /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/, candleholder /ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə/ n
  1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle
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