Definition of chandelier
: a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling
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The chandelier comes from France, and the contemporary bed-like sofa near the TV area comes from Holland.
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So anyway, on Tuesday the Bull and Bear Associates descended on her house and crowded around her dining room table under the very same chandelier that lighted the room in 1968.
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Descendants of the original Sputnik chandelier — named after the Soviet satellite that was the first to orbit the Earth, in 1957 — are found everywhere, but especially in stark modern rooms that beg for whimsy.
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The chandelier originally used candles to illuminate.
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Nautical blue hydrangea draped the tent's chandelier and white, wooden planters in every direction.
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It was served under a dangling light bulb, as the chandelier was removed.
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The walls inside — even the chandeliers — were still blackened from the fighting years ago.
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To complement her silk open back gown created by the British designer, Meghan wore a pair of 18-karat white gold Cartier chandelier earrings, which retail for $68,000 according to Cartier’s website (each set has a total of 1.89 carats of diamonds).
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Origin and Etymology of chandelier
French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin candelabrum
CHANDELIER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of chandelier for English Language Learners
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: a large, decorated light that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many light bulbs or candles
CHANDELIER Defined for Kids
Definition of chandelier for Students
: a lighting fixture with several branches that usually hangs from the ceiling
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