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

Recent Examples on the Web The dining room features an original chandelier surrounded by walnut paneling. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024 Mirrored walls and lavish chandeliers provide the lighting. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 The chandeliers each weigh up to 300 pounds, Birch said. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 The dining room will be a little bigger, with more bar seating and design elements including a chandelier and plant wall. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chandelier 

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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 12 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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