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chandelier definition

chan·de·lier (s̸han′də lir′)

noun

a lighting fixture hung from a ceiling, with branches for candles, light bulbs, etc.

Etymology: Fr < OFr chandelabre < L candelabrum < candela, candle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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