chandelier

[ shan-dl-eer ]

/ ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /

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noun

a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

Origin of chandelier

1655–65; <French: literally, something that holds candles; see chandler

OTHER WORDS FROM chandelier

chan·de·liered, adjective

Words nearby chandelier

Chan Chan, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh, chandler

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Example sentences from the Web for chandelier

And good luck getting the song (and music video) to “Chandelier” out of your head.
The 10 Best Albums of 2014: Taylor Swift, Sia, Run the Jewels, and More|Marlow Stern|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taut red fabric on the ceiling above the chandelier gives the room a cool, circus-tent vibe.
Exploring the Darker Side of James Joyce’s Trieste|Jeff Campagna|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chandelier, swimming pool, patient EKG, Abracadabra, you are free.
Catastrophe in Verse|Eliza Griswold|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was all done in a second; the chandelier fell, the cage opened, and the lioness sprang out.
Peter Simple|Frederick Marryat

Morgan staggered, slipped down to the floor, a bullet crashing through the chandelier as he fell.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West|William MacLeod Raine
The rope was on the chandelier, and he had a pile of bricks to stand on.
Tripping with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
When night came on, Mujahid thought he would put a light in the chandelier, by way of turning it to some use.
The Thousand and One Days|Julia Pardoe
Beneath the chandelier is spread the immense oval slab of the table.
Edmond Dants|Edmund Flagg

British Dictionary definitions for chandelier

chandelier

/ (ˌʃændɪˈlɪə) /

noun

an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs

Word Origin for chandelier

C17: from French: candleholder, from Latin candelabrum

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单词	chandelier
释义	chandelier [ shan-dl-eer ] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chandelier ON THESAURUS.COM noun a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights. Origin of chandelier 1655–65; <French: literally, something that holds candles; see chandler OTHER WORDS FROM chandelier chan·de·liered, adjective Words nearby chandelier Chan Chan, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh, chandler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chandelier And good luck getting the song (and music video) to “Chandelier” out of your head. The 10 Best Albums of 2014: Taylor Swift, Sia, Run the Jewels, and More\|Marlow Stern\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Taut red fabric on the ceiling above the chandelier gives the room a cool, circus-tent vibe. Exploring the Darker Side of James Joyce’s Trieste\|Jeff Campagna\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Chandelier, swimming pool, patient EKG, Abracadabra, you are free. Catastrophe in Verse\|Eliza Griswold\|April 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was all done in a second; the chandelier fell, the cage opened, and the lioness sprang out. Peter Simple\|Frederick Marryat Morgan staggered, slipped down to the floor, a bullet crashing through the chandelier as he fell. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West\|William MacLeod Raine The rope was on the chandelier, and he had a pile of bricks to stand on. Tripping with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed When night came on, Mujahid thought he would put a light in the chandelier, by way of turning it to some use. The Thousand and One Days\|Julia Pardoe Beneath the chandelier is spread the immense oval slab of the table. Edmond Dants\|Edmund Flagg British Dictionary definitions for chandelier chandelier / (ˌʃændɪˈlɪə) / noun an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs Word Origin for chandelier C17: from French: candleholder, from Latin candelabrum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chandelier crown, corona, luster, candelabrum, candleholder, gasolier
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chandelier

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noun

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