MEANING
A branched light fitting suspended from the ceiling, traditionally holding candles and now often lamps.
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Words that belong together
- crystal chandelier
- hanging chandelier
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The chandelier swayed above the table.
Dust dulled the crystal chandelier.
They lowered the chandelier for cleaning.
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Word forms
- Base
- chandelier
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular chandelier; plural chandeliers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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