Meaning

5 senses
  1. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

    Kronleuchter, Lüster, Luster

    лю́страljústra

    лю́страljústra, жирандо́льžyrandólʹ

    branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

  2. A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

    (specifically)One lit by candles.

  3. (attributive, often)A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

  4. An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

  5. (obsolete)A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

Examples

36 sentences
  1. A crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.

    ruНад столом висела хрустальная люстра.

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  2. There was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

    ruНа потолке висела красивая люстра.

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  3. The chandelier above them sparkled magnificently.

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  4. A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.

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  5. Our mosque has a beautiful crystal chandelier.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling:
Русский
By meaning 1
branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling:

Origin

Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Double

Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.

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