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Synonyms of lantern
a device that provides light and that usually has a glass covering and can be carried by a handle
- carried a lantern to the barn
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lantern
- arc lamp
- (also arc light),
- candelabra,
- candelabrum,
- candle,
- chandelier,
- dark lantern,
- electric,
- flare,
- flash,
- flashbulb,
- flashcube,
- flashlight,
- floodlight,
- fluorescent lamp,
- gaslight,
- gasolier,
- girandole,
- headlight,
- incandescent lamp,
- klieg light
- (or kleig light),
- light bulb,
- lighthouse,
- lighting,
- sconce,
- spotlight,
- streetlight,
- sun lamp
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of lantern was in the 13th century
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