单词 | candle-holder |
释义 | candle-holdern. rare. One who holds a candle; an attendant or assistant who lights those who are engaged in any work or ceremony by night; a candle-bearer. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > one who lights or carries lighterc1400 primiceryc1460 candle-bearer1555 candle-holder1597 primicerio1695 candle-lighter1753 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. iv. 38 A Torch..Ile be a candleholder and looke on. View more context for this quotation This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < |
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