Home › Words › C › ceroferaryceroferaryceroferary means A candleholder, especially for a large church candle.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ceroferary ranks #11,739 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologySee cero- (“wax”) + Latin -fer (“carrying, bearing”). By surface analysis, cero- + -fer + -ary.nounA candleholder, especially for a large church candle.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cerofer 85% match — A holder for a wax taper. vs ceroferary →candelabrum 65% match — A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle. vs ceroferary →cierge 64% match — A wax candle used in religious rites. vs ceroferary →candleholder 62% match — A device for holding one or more lit candles vs ceroferary →candlelighter 61% match — A person who lights candles. vs ceroferary →candelabra 59% match — A single candelabrum. vs ceroferary →candlestand 59% match — A holder for candles; a branched candlestick. vs ceroferary →tricerion 58% match — A candlestick with three lights, signifying the trinity. vs ceroferary →