"candlelit" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt/
Etymology: candle + lit Etymology templates: {{compound|en|candle|lit}} candle + lit Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} candlelit (not comparable)
  1. Lit by a candle or candles. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: candlelit dinner
    Sense id: en-candlelit-en-adj-g2K6WAgR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1970, Wilfrido D. Nolledo, chapter 19, in But for the Lovers, Dalkey Archive Press, page 165",
          "text": "[…] San Sebastian Church was desolate in the courtyard; emptier, lonelier inside with its pews stretched out like fallen pylons varnished by dolorous residue. From each candlelit nook stared in stony despair one after another saint, regal and rueful: proffering forgiveness, peace, a todo.",
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