# candlelighting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
2. The specific time eighteen minutes before sundown when Shabbat or holiday candles are supposed to be lit, according to halacha.

## Etymology
From candle + lighting.

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