white candle

collocation in English

meaningsofwhiteandcandle

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white
adjective
uk
/waɪt/us
/waɪt/
of a colour like that of snow, milk, ...
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candle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæn.dəl/us
/ˈkæn.dəl/
a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it ...
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(Definition ofwhiteandcandlefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is usually a horizontal evergreen wreath with four candles and often, a fifth,whitecandlein the center.
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Therefore, it is usual to see awhitecandle, or candle set, placed in several windows around people's homes.
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This is followed by a largewhitecandle, representing buyers taking control of the market.
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The most basic set up is just awhitecandleand a clear glass of water and perhaps flowers.
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This reworking featured the same song, but showed the group at night, with each person holding a litwhitecandle.
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The larger the white and black candle, and the higher thewhitecandlemoves in relation to the black candle, the larger the potential reversal.
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She was surrounded by white candles, and she wore a white blaze with black leggings.
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In some places this takes the form of a pair of white candles, in others it may be a pair of five-branch candlesticks.
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The trestles are fitted sockets for white candles to be placed and lit during the celebration.
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When the cake was served, 90 small white candles floating on the pond illuminated the area.
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Friendly dominion is indicated with white candles, whilst enemy dominion is shown with black candles.
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