chandelier
playSimple Definition of chandelier
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: a large, decorated light that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many light bulbs or candles
Full Definition of chandelier
: a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling
Illustration of chandelier
Origin and Etymology of chandelier
French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin candelabrum
First Known Use: 1736
CHANDELIER Defined for Kids
chandelier
playDefinition of chandelier for Students
: a lighting fixture with several branches that usually hangs from the ceiling
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