Definition of chandelier Chandelier

/ʃændʌlɪˈɹ/ - [shandulir] - chan•de•lier

We found 7 definitions of chandelier from 6 different sources.

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What does chandelier mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: chandeliers

chandelier - branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
  pendant, pendent
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • chandelier (n.)
    A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.
  • chandelier (n.)
    A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • chandelier
    A decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • chandelier
    shan-de-lēr′, n. a frame with branches for holding lights.—ns. Chand′ler, originally a candle maker and dealer: a dealer generally; Chand′lering.—adv. Chand′lerly.—ns. Chand′lery, goods sold by a chandler; Ship′-chand′ler, dealer in general stores for ships. [Fr.,—Low L. candelaria, a candlestick—L. candēla, a candle.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • chandelier
    In military engineering, a wooden frame, which was filled with fascines, to form a traverse in sapping.

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