"candleshine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: candleshines [plural]
Etymology: candle + shine Etymology templates: {{compound|en|candle|shine}} candle + shine Head templates: {{en-noun}} candleshine (plural candleshines)
  1. The light thrown from a lit candle Categories (topical): Light Translations (light thrown from a lit candle): kynttilänvalo (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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