chandelier

chan·de·lier

noun \ˌshan-də-ˈlir\

: 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

— chan·de·liered \-ˈlird\ adjective

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Origin of CHANDELIER

French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin candelabrum

First Known Use: 1736

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