He aroſe and went on / and beholde a man off ethiopia which was gelded / and of grete auctoꝛite with Candace qune of the ethiopians / which had the rule off all her treaſure / cam to Ieruſalem foꝛ to pꝛaye.
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Candace
/ˈkæn.dɪs/
Synonyms for "candace" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: character name, female name, fictional name, given name, monarch.
- Sentence evidence is available for candace, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "candace".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "candace"
Keep "candace" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "candace" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "candace", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "candace" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesborrowed termcharacter namefemale given namefictional namepopular given namequeen motherregnant queenroot word
Collocations
6 entriesethiopian queen candacefemale name candacegiven name candacekush queen candacekushite queen candacequeen candace
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesgiven nameroyal title
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama.
Source: wiktionary
Regardless of this treaty, Nubian attacks on Lower Nubia continued and—as was mentioned before—Strabo recorded the attack of a Candace of Kush on Elephantine and Philae, in which the Nubians looted the towns […]
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Shanakdekhete's namesake was a candace of the 160s B.C.E. who appears to have been the first sole female ruler of Meroe; her name appears on the Meroitic hieroglyphs at Naga, among the earliest examples of Meroitic known.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "candace"?
Closest matches include character name, female name, fictional name, given name, monarch.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "candace"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.