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King Alfred's candle

noun
King Al·​fred's candle | \ -ˈalfrə̇dz-\

Definition of King Alfred's candle

: an early time-telling device consisting of a candle marked off in time bands to show the passage of time by the amount the candle burns down

History and Etymology for King Alfred's candle

after Alfred the Great †901 king of the West Saxons in England; from the belief that he developed such a device

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