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candelabra

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

can·de·la·bra

noun \ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə sometimes -ˈla-\

Definition of CANDELABRA

: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights

Illustration of CANDELABRA

Origin of CANDELABRA

alteration of Latin candelabrum, from candela
First Known Use: 1805

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