candelabrum

noun

can·de·la·brum ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brəm

sometimes -ˈla-

plural candelabra ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə

sometimes -ˈla-

also candelabrums

Synonyms of candelabrum next

: candelabra

Examples of candelabrum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To mark the restoration of their nation’s independence, the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, using a small jug of sacred oil to light the seven-branched candelabrum known as the menorah. —

Stuart Halpern and Tevi Troy, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022 Pair it with small touches of greenery, like a lighted candelabrum ($50), to create a charming winter vignette. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2020 Arena announcer Michael Baiamonte asked the record crowd to please rise and direct their attention to section 104 where the eight branched Chanukah candelabrum was kindled. —

Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022 The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and nights usually at the end of November or into December, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes. —

Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022 The dishware pyramid is topped by a twirly candle-holder meant to put you in mind of Kevin Lima’s snappy design for Lumière, the movie’s chief of the household staff who has been transformed into a lively candelabrum by a cruel enchantress. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022 Each rosette features a single, tall candelabrum of stout, poker-style flowers that bloom red-orange. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022 Each rosette features a single, tall candelabrum of stout, poker-style flowers that bloom red orange. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2021 In commemoration, Jews celebrate Chanukah for eight days by lighting an eight-branched candelabrum known as a menorah. —

Rabbi Moishe Kievman, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021 See More

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