| 单词 | yule-candle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyule-candle yule-candle n. = Christmas candle n. at Christmas n.1 and int. Compounds 2. ΘΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > used at specific times or in certain places > Christmas candle Christmas candle1614 yule-candle1808 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) The candle, that is lighted on Yule, must be so large as to burn from the time of its being lighted till the day be done... Hence large candles are by the vulgar called Yule-candles. 1820 Sporting Mag. (N.S.) 6 283 The yule candle, a tall mould candle, is lighted and set on the table. < as lemmas |
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