- chan·de·lier
- /ˌʃændəˈliɚ/ noun, pl -liers [count]: a large, decorated light that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many light bulbs or candles
the dining room chandelier
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chan|de|lier — «SHAN duh LIHR», noun. a fixture with branches for lights, usually hanging from the ceiling: »One by one, the 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung (Time).… … Useful english dictionary
chan — abu·ra·chan; aero·me·chan·ic; aero·me·chan·ics; an·ti·tro·chan·ter; bac·chan·tic; bad·chan; bar·chan; chan; chan·cel; chan·ce·lade; chan·cel·lery; chan·cel·lor; chan·cel·lor·ate; chan·cel·lor·ism; chan·cel·lor·ship; chan·cel·ry; chan·chi·to;… … English syllables
chandelier — chan·de·lier … English syllables
chandelier — chan•de•lier [[t]ˌʃæn dlˈɪər[/t]] n. fur a decorative, sometimes ornate light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usu. having branched supports for a number of lights • Etymology: 1655–65; < F: lit., something that holds candles; see chandler… … From formal English to slang
chandelier — chan|de|lier [ˌʃændəˈlıə US ˈlır] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: candlestick , from Latin candelabrum; CANDELABRA] a large round frame for holding ↑candles or lights that hangs from the ceiling and is decorated with small pieces of glass … Dictionary of contemporary English
chandelier — chan|de|lier [ ,ʃændə lır ] noun count a large light that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding electric lights or CANDLES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chandelier — Chan de*lier , n. [F. See {Chandler}.] 1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ce — ce·ruse; ce·rus·site; ce·ryl; ce·sar·e·vich; ce·sa·ro·lite; ce·si·um; ce·sto·des; ce·ta·cea; ce·ta·ceous; ce·ta·ce·um; ce·ta·ce·um; ce·tane; ce·tene; ce·te·ris; ce·tin; ce·ti·o·sau·rus; ce·tol·o·gy; ce·to·mi·mid; ce·to·mim·i·dae; ce·to·mor·pha;… … English syllables
