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candelabrum.

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/Received-Pronunciation/kændɪˈleɪbɹəm//ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/General-American/ˌkæn.dl̩ˈæ.bɹəm/General-American
  1. A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).

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