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luminaria

luminaria

8.8
A small paper lantern with a candle that lights paths at night
  • noun
  • /luːməˈnɑːriə/
  • US
translation icon : luminaria
  • For the celebration, we placed luminaria along the walkways to guide guests to the entrance.

Examples

  • The path was lined with beautiful luminarias.

  • During the holiday season, families place luminarias along their driveways to welcome guests.

  • The festival organizers arranged hundreds of luminarias to light up the park at night.

  • Each luminaria glowed softly, creating a magical atmosphere for the evening celebration.

  • We lit the luminaria to celebrate the festival.

  • During the festival, numerous luminaria lit up the pathways, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

  • As night fell, the softly glowing luminaria added a magical touch to the garden party.

Synonyms

luminaire
vsluminaria
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A complete electric light unit that holds a bulb and other parts

is a small decorative candle light not a technical electric fixture
lampion
vsluminaria
8.9

A paper lantern hung as a decoration at festivals and parties

is a small decorative candle light used to mark paths and celebrations
fanal
vsluminaria
  • Archaic
9.9

A small lantern people carry to give light in a procession

is the everyday decorative candle light rather than an archaic or literary term

Antonyms

darkness
534 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

How Decorative

luminaria
  • US
8.8
ornamental
1 4.8

Surface Forms

luminaria singular
luminarias plural

Etymology

Luminaria comes from the Latin root lumen meaning 'light' and was used in Spanish for a small lantern or candle. So a luminaria is literally a little light used to line a path or make a place glow, like in the word luminous.