chandelier

English

/ʃændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
  • (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
  • (obsolete) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
  • (surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chandelier.

Origin

French

chandelier

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