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View synonyms for candlestick

candlestick

[ kan-dl-stik ]

noun

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


candlestick

/ ˈkændəlˌstɪk; ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə /

noun

  1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

In handing out gift boxes with a candlestick, revolver, rope, lead pipe, wrench and dagger, Mr. Boddy has set in motion a game that by the end will leave the mansion strewn with corpses.

She may also put out a new piece of pottery — a sculptural accent that serves as a place to stash keys — as well as candlesticks that can be swapped out depending on her mood.

Add a table runner, candlestick, bowl of colorful fruit or other decorative touches.

Think stacks of books, a scarf, and ornamental design elements like candlesticks and natural or faux greenery.

Sticking to neutral vases or candlesticks, you can transform a table or mantle with a new color of votive or taper, says Ducsik.

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