CHANDELIER


Meaning of CHANDELIER in English

/ 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.

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