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firelight
(fire|light)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfʌɪəlʌɪt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
light from a fire in a fireplace:
the room was lit only by firelight
Derivatives
firelit
adjective
Origin:
Old English
fȳr-lēoht
(see
fire
,
light
1
)
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