Definition of "candlestick" [can•dle•stick]

• A holder with a cup or spike for a candle. (noun)

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• "The candlestick is empty, for Christ is the Light of the world."
• "The gargoyle candlestick is a reminder of my interest in the Gothic."
• "The candlestick is not light, but the bearer of light, holding it forth to give light around."