# candleholder

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A device for holding one or more lit candles
2. A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
3. One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.

## Etymology
From candle + holder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candleholder