candlelighter
/ˈkændəlˌlaɪtər/
noun
- A long stick or tool used to light candles, especially in a church or on a tall candlestick.
- The altar server used a candlelighter to reach the tall candles on the chandelier.
- The museum displayed an antique candlelighter from the 18th century.
- She bought an elegant brass candlelighter for the dining room table.
- A person whose job or role is to light candles, especially in a religious ceremony.
- The candlelighter arrived early to prepare the church for the evening service.
- In the procession, the candlelighter walked ahead of the choir.
- He volunteered as a candlelighter for the annual Christmas Eve mass.
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