chandelier

noun

chan·​de·​lier ˌshan-də-ˈlir How to pronounce chandelier (audio)
: a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling
chandeliered adjective

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Examples of chandelier in a Sentence

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The chandelier’s dangling spiked ornament is by artist Thomas Engelhart. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024 Advertisement The chandeliers and other decorative items crafted at the bustling Katundu workshop here are a testament not only to the artisanship of the workers and designers, but to an ethic of letting nothing of value go to waste. John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Beneath a surfeit of chandeliers stands a table laden with items of celebratory excess. Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024 On the weekends, the hotel offers an afternoon tea service in the first floor Lobby Lounge, where the 31-foot tall ceilings are anchored by a magnificent, dazzling chandelier by Boii, weighing more than 700 pounds. Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chandelier 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin candelabrum

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chandelier was in 1736

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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chandelier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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chandelier

noun
chan·​de·​lier ˌshan-də-ˈli(ə)r How to pronounce chandelier (audio)
: a branched lighting fixture usually hanging from a ceiling
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