candelabra

noun

can·​de·​la·​bra ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə 

 sometimes  -ˈla-

: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights

Illustration of candelabra

Examples of candelabra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Candleholders and a modern candelabra lamp that reinterpret the Swedish tradition of lighting windows during the darker months. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025

No expense is spared nor pregnant silence wasted as the camera meanders among opera balconies and palatial drawing rooms, drifting over silver candelabras and silk gloves. —Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025

The fight was so bad, and Orson Welles took a lit candelabra and threw it at John Houseman, and the curtains caught on fire. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Latin candelabrum, from candela

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for candelabra

• macabre
• sabra

Kids Definition

candelabra

noun

can·​de·​la·​bra ˌkan-də-ˈläb-rə 

 also  -ˈlab-

: candelabrum