chandelier

[shan-dl-eer]

noun

1. a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

chandelier

/ ˌʃændɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs

Other Word Forms

• chandeliered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chandelier¹

1655–65; < French: literally, something that holds candles; chandler

Word History and Origins

Origin of chandelier¹

C17: from French: candleholder, from Latin _candelabrum

Example Sentences

Then, covering our hair, we stepped inside and across perfectly hoovered crimson carpets and under chandeliers.

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Luxurious finishes and fixtures can be found in every room of the home, including “exquisite crystal chandeliers” that were custom-designed to cast an “ethereal glow” throughout the dwelling.

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Today, the red seats, lighting rig and four chandeliers remain from the theater’s former life — features chosen by Henning.

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The pistols she keeps in a leather box, the precarious crystal chandelier or the lake’s deep waters outside?

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It stretches up the dual staircase and around a statement chandelier above the foyer—and the installation also features painted butterflies that are displayed on the walls, among the flowers.

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