wax light

American  

noun

1. a candle made of wax.

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wax light British  

noun

1. a candle or taper of wax

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Etymology

Origin of wax light

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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wax light

Mr. Ebers took a telemarketing position at a company that sold floor wax, light bulbs and other maintenance products.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2011

There stood her mistress, a wax light in her hand.

From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

My father sat down on the floor at the foot of my couch, where the wax light threw his shadow, exaggerating its unmoving profile.

From Lazarre by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell

She took from them the great wax light, "Now ye shall lie in the dark at night."

From The Haunted Hour An Anthology by Widdemer, Margaret

He had squandered the strength of his youth in the pursuit of a little wax light, and had not marked the serene shining of the moon.

From Judith of the Plains by Manning, Marie