candelabrum

noun

can·​de·​la·​brum ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brəm 

 sometimes  -ˈla-

plural candelabra ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə 

 sometimes  -ˈla-

also candelabrums

: candelabra

Examples of candelabrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes. —Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024

By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024

Galbraith, dancing through the crowd holding a silver candelabrum. . . . —Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024

George Plimpton, taking the candelabrum on the move, like a one-hand pass, and carrying it on to .. . —Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for candelabrum

• labrum

Kids Definition

candelabrum

noun

can·​de·​la·​brum ˌkan-də-ˈläb-rəm 

 also  -ˈlab-

plural candelabra -rə  also candelabrums

: a candlestick that has several branches for holding candles