chandelier
noun/ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r)/
/ˌʃændəˈlɪr/
- a large round frame hanging from the ceiling, with branches that hold lights or candles. Some chandeliers are decorated with many small pieces of glass.
- a crystal chandelier
Oxford Collocations DictionaryChandelier is used before these nouns:- earring
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, from chandelle ‘candle’, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white, glisten’.Want to learn more?
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