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chandelier.

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪə(ɹ)/UK/ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪɚ/US
  1. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

  2. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling. One lit by candles.

    specifically
  3. A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

    attributive · often
  4. An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

  5. A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.

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