chandelier.
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
Meaning & usage
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling. One lit by candles.
A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
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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