CANDLELIGHT

candlelight, candle flame

(noun) the light provided by a burning candle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

candlelight (usually uncountable, plural candlelights)

The light emitted by a candle.

Source: Wiktionary


Can"dle*light`, n.

Definition: The light of a candle. Never went by candlelight to bed. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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