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lantern

35 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lantern (noun)
  2. lantern clock (noun)
  3. lantern fish (noun)
  4. lantern flounder (noun)
  5. lantern fly (noun)
  6. lantern gurnard (noun)
  7. lantern jaw (noun)
  8. lantern light (noun)
  9. lantern pinion (noun)
  10. lantern ring (noun)
  11. lantern shell (noun)
  12. lantern slide (noun)
  13. lantern sprat (noun)
  14. Aristotle's lantern (noun)
  15. barn lantern (noun)
  16. battle lantern (noun)
  17. Chinese lantern (noun)
  18. Chinese lantern plant (noun)
  19. dark lantern (noun)
  20. fairy lantern (noun)
  21. friar's lantern (noun)
  22. hobby lantern (noun)
  23. jack-a'-lantern
  24. jack-o'-lantern (noun)
  25. jack-with-a-lantern
  26. Japanese lantern (noun)
  27. Japanese lantern plant (noun)
  28. magic lantern (noun)
  29. parish lantern (noun)
  30. searchlight lantern (noun)

lan·tern

noun, often attributive \ˈlan-tərn\

Definition of LANTERN

1
: a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings — compare chinese lantern
2
a obsolete : lighthouse b : the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light c : a structure with glazed or open sides above an opening in a roof for light or ventilation d : a small tower or cupola or one stage of a cupola
3
: projector 2b
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Origin of LANTERN

Middle English lanterne, from Anglo-French, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr, from lampein to shine — more at lamp
First Known Use: 13th century

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