"roman-candle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: roman-candles [present, singular, third-person], roman-candling [participle, present], roman-candled [participle, past], roman-candled [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} roman-candle (third-person singular simple present roman-candles, present participle roman-candling, simple past and past participle roman-candled)
  1. Alternative form of Roman-candle Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Roman-candle
    Sense id: en-roman-candle-en-verb-qX-wXFGY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007, Michael Abrams, Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers:",
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          "ref": "2017, John Goldsmith, Accidental Agent: Behind Enemy Lines with the French Resistance:",
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