candelabra
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7.4
- noun
- /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
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candelabro
- The tablecloth was white lace, and glowing in the center of the table was a candelabra that must've come from an estate sale at Liberace's.
- a silver candelabra
- a wrought-iron candelabra
- an iron candelabra
We think about the vampires in the castles but all vampires have hallways lit my Candelabra.
- We think about the vampires in the castles but all vampires have hallways lit my Candelabra.
Examples
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A small candelabra stood on the desk, and another on a table by the door.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's a posh place with flocked wallpaper and candelabras.
Fiction book (1999) -
Past the second candelabra on the right.
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Paul had the lights turned down in the dining room and candles burning in the silver candelabra.
Fiction book (1995) -
Through the long windows, the sun shone on the silver candelabra.
Fiction book (1994) -
The candelabra has been placed on the dresser, bathing the room in golden light.
Fiction book (1995) -
Beside it, I have laid a low table and set out silver candelabra, polished to a high shine.
Fiction book (1996) -
The light from stainless steel candelabras glittered on crystal glasses and etiolated cutlery.
Fiction book (1999) -
A walk-in stone fireplace dominates the room; the heavy beams are hung with black wrought-iron candelabras.
Fiction book (1995) -
The dining room was beautifully decorated, with a stunning silver candelabra as the centerpiece on the table.
Synonyms
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2.5
A thing that holds one or more candles
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An object that holds candles upright
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A branched candlestick that holds several candles
A decorative candle holder with several branches for holding candles
A holder that keeps a single candle upright on a table or shelf
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word candelabra comes from the old Latin word candela, meaning 'candle', and it originally named a stand that held many candles. So a candelabra is a large, branched candlestick that holds several candles and is often used as a decorative centerpiece.