a small oil lamp, usually with a colored glass chimney, formerly used as for a carriage light
Origin of lampion
French from Italian lampione from lampa, a lamp from Old French lampe, lamplampion
lam·pi·on
noun
The definition of a lampion is a small oil lamp with a colored glass chimney.
An example of lampion is what guests may carry on an outdoor tour through a colonial exhibit village at night.
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noun
An oil-burning lamp, often of colored glass, for outdoor use.
Origin of lampion
French from Italian lampione augmentative of lampa lamp from Old French lampe ; see lamp .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural lampions)
- A small oil lamp.
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