lampstand
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈlæmpˌstænd/
:
candelabro
- The ornate lampstand illuminated the room with its soft, warm glow during the evening service.
Examples
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"These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth."
Fiction book (1999) -
Red slowly enters, nods to Julie, takes off his hat, and sets it on a lampstand.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light in the house.
Blog text (34) -
The alarm clock on the lampstand said 9:12 in big red figures.
Fiction book (1997) -
The two witnesses are also described as the two lampstands and two olive trees that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
Blog text (17) -
The mystery of the seven lampstands: the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Blog text (17) -
I never realized that the wooden chest shoved flush against the couch was anything more than a lampstand.
Fiction book (1996) -
So we see that lampstands are associated with churches, and the two witnesses are two lampstands.
Blog text (17) -
Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place unless you repent.
Blog text (24) -
She placed the antique lampstand carefully on the table, allowing the candlelight to dance on the walls.
Synonyms
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2.5
A piece of furniture that holds or shows things
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4.5
A base that holds a statue, column, or vase
20
2.5
A thing that holds one or more candles
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8.4
A wall holder for candles or electric lights
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6.0
A tall pole that holds a lamp or sign
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1.2
An object that holds candles upright
A holder that keeps a single candle upright on a table or shelf
A decorative candle holder with several branches for holding candles
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Morphology
Etymology
The word lampstand is simply two English words joined: lamp 'a light' and stand 'something that holds or stands up'. So, a lampstand is a holder that keeps a lamp or candles upright.