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kinara

American  
[ki-nahr-uh, kee-] / kɪˈnɑr ə, ki- /

noun

  1. a candelabrum with seven branches for seven candles used in the celebration of Kwanzaa.

Etymology

Origin of kinara

First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili: literally, “candle holder”

Example Sentences

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If you are celebrating Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, make sure that your menorah or kinara are at least 3 feet from anything flammable.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Observers gather each evening to light one of the candles in the kinara, a seven-cup candelabrum, and discuss how the principle of the day affects their life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Future products include a Kwanzaa kit, complete with a kinara and instructions for novice celebrators.

From Time Magazine Archive

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