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lampion

American

[lam-pee-uhn] / ˈlæm pi ən /

noun

a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.

lampion British

/ ˈlæmpɪən /

noun

an oil-burning lamp

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Etymology

Origin of lampion

1840–50; < French < Italian lampione carriage or street light, augmentative of lampa lamp

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