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courting candles

courting candles is the plural of courting candle.

Meaning of courting candle

Noun

courting candle (plural courting candles)

  1. A coil-shaped candle, or a cylindrical candle placed inside of a spiral metal candleholder, historically used to limit the length of a suitor's visit during courtship. When the candle burned down to a certain adjustable point, it signaled that the suitor’s time was up and they were expected to leave.
    • In the 1600’s to the 1800’s, courting candles were used by the man of the home to set boundaries for his daughter. When the daughter’s suitor came calling, the father lit the candle in a sitting room where the couple conversed. When the candles burnt to the metal at the top of the candle holder, it...2017 February 8, “The Courting Candle”, in whispersofhismovement.com

Questions about courting candles

What is courting candles the plural of?
Courting candles is the plural of courting candle.

Words near courting candles in the dictionary

  1. courtierships
  2. courtiery
  3. courtin'
  4. courting
  5. courting candle
  6. courting candles
  7. courtings
  8. Courtiour
  9. courtisanerie
  10. courtisaneries
  11. courtlage

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