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candlelighter

candlelighter noun: a person who lights candles.

Noun

candlelighter (plural candlelighters)

  1. A person who lights candles.
  2. A spill used for lighting candles.

Forms of candlelighter

pluralcandlelighters

Origin of candlelighter

From candle + lighter.

Questions about candlelighter

What does candlelighter mean?
Candlelighter means a person who lights candles.
What part of speech is candlelighter?
Candlelighter is a noun.
What is the plural of candlelighter?
The plural of candlelighter is candlelighters.

Words near candlelighter in the dictionary

  1. candlelight dinner
  2. candlelight dinners
  3. candlelight vigil
  4. candlelight vigils
  5. candlelighted
  6. candlelighter
  7. candlelighters
  8. candlelighting
  9. candlelightings
  10. candlelights
  11. candlelike

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