wax light
a candle made of wax.
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How to use wax light in a sentence
She then had the burial place measured, and ordered a wax-light as long as its circumference, for burning in the synagogue.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon MaimonMy father sat down on the floor at the foot of my couch, where the wax light threw his shadow, exaggerating its unmoving profile.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodIn a corner of the room burned a little green wax light before a badly-engraved print supposed to represent the Virgin.
The Adventurers | Gustave AimardThis parting shot told, and Mrs. Warren flared up like a wax light.
The Uncalled | Paul Laurence DunbarThey brought a wax light; Morgan held the paper to the flame.
The Companions of Jehu | Alexandre Dumas, pre
British Dictionary definitions for wax light
a candle or taper of wax
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