electroliern.
/ᵻˌlɛktrəˈlɪə/, U.S. /əˌlɛktrəˈlɪ(ə)r/, /iˌlɛktrəˈlɪ(ə)r/ A chandelier in which the lights are electric.
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electrolier1881
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1881 W. Grist Crystal Palace, Internat. Electric Exhib. 1881–2, Official Catal. 70 Furniture Court..is lighted by a large Electrolier fitted with Swan Lamps.
1899 N.Y. Times 20 Oct. 3/1 Electroliers—bronzes with prongs of light; plants with blooms of lightning—here from Paris and they flash a courtly ‘good morning’ to you.
1923 A. Huxley Antic Hay xiii. 192 The convex reflections of the electroliers.
1991 F. King Ant Colony (1992) ii. 21 Two Art Nouveau electroliers, their serpentine brasswork tarnished, disseminated a thick, yellow light through opaque glass shades.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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