Origin: 1200-1300 French lanterne, from Latin, from Greek lampter, from lampein to shine
1 a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal or glass container surrounding a flame or light2technical a structure at the top of a tower or lighthouse that has windows on all sides [Origin: 1200–1300 French lanterne, from Latin, from Greek lampter, from lampein to shine] → see alsoChinese lantern, magic lantern