chandelier

Meanings

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   noun

   a decorative light fixture with several branches, suspended from a ceiling

   A crystal chandelier hung above the long dining table.

Borrowed from French chandelier, originally a candleholder, from chandelle, 'candle,' and ultimately Latin candela. The first chandeliers held multiple candles on branching frames; the name remained after gas and electric lamps replaced the candles.

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