candlelighting

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English

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Etymology

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From candle +‎ lighting.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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candlelighting (countable and uncountable, plural candlelightings)

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