chandelier

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʃændəˈlɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʃændəlˈɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shan′dl ēr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
chan•de•lier /ˌʃændəlˈɪr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Furniturea branched holder for lights that is hung from a ceiling.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chan•de•lier  (shan′dl ēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniturea decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.
  • French: literally, something that holds candles; see chandler
  • 1655–65
chan′de•liered′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chandelier / ˌʃændɪˈlɪə/
  1. an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs
Etymology: 17th Century: from French: candleholder, from Latin candelabrum
'chandelier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
candlebeam - chandler - corona - crystal - depend - gasolier - luster - lustre - overhang - pendant - special-order - suspend
Collocations: a [glass, brass, gold, crystal] chandelier, [a beautiful, a shining, an expensive] chandelier, the chandelier fell (on), more...

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