GIRANDOLE


Meaning of GIRANDOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' jir- ə n- ˌ d ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: French & Italian; French, from Italian girandola, from girare to turn, from Late Latin gyrare, from Latin gyrus gyre

Date: 1749

1 : a radiating and showy composition (as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)

2 : an ornamental branched candlestick

3 : a pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece

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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.