/ ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r); NAmE -ˈlɪr/ noun
a large round frame with branches that hold lights or candles . Chandeliers are decorated with many small pieces of glass and hang from the ceiling.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , from chandelle candle, from Latin candela , from candere be white, glisten.