chandelier
- noun
- /ʃæn.dəˈlɪr/
- I earlier heard someone say that the main chandelier alone in the Banqueting Room cost over five thousand pounds.
- a glass chandelier
Big hotel ballroom, you know, like white tablecloths, fine China, tuxedos, chandeliers.
- Big hotel ballroom, you know, like white tablecloths, fine China, tuxedos, chandeliers.
- But I, you know, you turned out my dad stood right under that chandelier with my arm around him like this.
Examples
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We were in the dining room and the guy who was taking us around, he pointed up and he said, hey, like that chandelier, beautiful chandelier.
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We danced under the enormous chandelier until no one else was dancing.
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, the chandelier is hung and looks pretty cool.
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There is a dark oak conference table with a crystal chandelier above it.
Fiction book (1993) -
The chandelier is made of crystals, came straight from Milan.
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Imagine, for example, the elegance of a chandelier ceiling lamp in a formal dining room.
Blog text (32) -
Surely there would be a dining room with chandeliers and a violinist who played during tea in the lobby.
Fiction book (1991) -
Preston Lodwick furnished it with the most prestigious chandeliers of the time, actual silver.
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The ornate chandelier in the entrance hall illuminated the room with a warm glow.
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They installed a beautiful chandelier made of colorful glass in the dining room.
Synonyms
A large candle holder with many branches used for decoration
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
A light fixture that hangs from the ceiling
A branched candlestick that holds several candles
A large hanging light with branches like a chandelier
A decorated candlestick with several arms and a mirror to reflect light
A decorative candle holder with several branches for holding candles
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Etymology
Chandelier comes from French and from the Latin candela, which means 'candle'. It originally meant a hanging holder for many candles, so today a chandelier is a large, often fancy light with many arms that hangs from the ceiling.