candlelight

[ kan-dl-lahyt ]

noun
  1. the light of a candle.

  2. a dim artificial light.

  1. twilight; dusk.

Origin of candlelight

1
before 1000; Middle English candel-liht,Old English candel-lēoht.See candle, light1

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British Dictionary definitions for candlelight

candlelight

/ (ˈkændəlˌlaɪt) /


noun
    • the light from a candle or candles: they ate by candlelight

    • (as modifier): a candlelight dinner

  1. dusk; evening

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