ceroferary

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noun

A candleholder, especially for a large church candle.

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Meanings

nounceroferary (plural ceroferaries)

plural ceroferaries

  1. A candleholder, especially for a large church candle.

Origin

See cero- (“wax”) + Latin -fer (“carrying, bearing”). By surface analysis, cero- + -fer + -ary.

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Translations

Italian ceroforo
  • ceroforoTranslations
Portuguese ceroferário
  • ceroferárioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

ceroferary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceroferary

MLA

“ceroferary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceroferary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceroferary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceroferary.

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