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candlestick

[ kan-dl-stik ]

noun

  1. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.


candlestick

/ ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə; ˈkændəlˌstɪk /

noun

  1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle


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Word History and Origins

Origin of candlestick1

before 1000; Middle English candelstikke, Old English candelsticca. See candle, stick 1

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Example Sentences

Candlestick Park was the scene of “The Catch,” which propelled the 49ers to their first Super Bowl victory.

The World Series was put on hold for two weeks as damage to Candlestick was assessed.

Now Candlestick was rocking... and now, 15 seconds after it started, it was over.

“The FN butcher, the FN baker, and the FN candlestick maker,” he wrote.

Upon being asked why so, he remarked, that where he stayed they had a candlestick worth eleven hundred dollars.

She came to the table, set the candlestick down and looked over the chess-board.

The seven-branched candlestick frequently occurs on the walls and tombs.

And they put incense upon the altar, and lighted up the lamps that were upon the candlestick, and they gave light in the temple.

On another found in the Jewish Catacomb is a representation of the seven-branched candlestick.

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