chandelier
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceilingA branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
» A crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.
Над столом висела хрустальная люстра.
Meaning
5 sensesA branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
Kronleuchter, Lüster, Luster
лю́страljústra
лю́страljústra, жирандо́льžyrandólʹ
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
(specifically)One lit by candles.
(attributive, often)A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
(obsolete)A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
Examples
36 sentencesA crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.
ruНад столом висела хрустальная люстра.
There was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
ruНа потолке висела красивая люстра.
The chandelier above them sparkled magnificently.
A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
Our mosque has a beautiful crystal chandelier.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). DoubleBorrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.
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Forms
plural: chandeliers| Singular | chandelier |
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