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candlelight

[kan-dl-lahyt]

noun

  1. the light of a candle.

  2. a dim artificial light.

  3. twilight; dusk.



candlelight

/ ˈæԻəˌɪ /

noun

    1. the light from a candle or candles

      they ate by candlelight

    2. ( as modifier )

      a candlelight dinner

  1. dusk; evening

“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 candlelight1

before 1000; Middle English candel-liht, Old English Ի-ŧdz. See candle, light 1
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Example Sentences

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The company has launched more than 40 experiences, reaching 10 million fans in 300 cities, , such as candlelight concerts and balls inspired by “Bridgerton.”

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The new, national holiday will be marked each year as part of Namibia's "journey of healing" including a minute's silence and candlelight vigil outside parliament in Windhoek, according to the government.

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In Minneapolis, community members planned a morning church service, a candlelight vigil and an evening gospel concert on Sunday to remember Floyd.

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As the news of the killings spread last week, Kashmiris poured onto the streets, holding candlelight vigils and protest marches.

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The flowers seemed to reanimate in the candlelight, blooming and dying with each flicker.

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