lampion

[ lam-pee-uh n ]

/ 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.

Words nearby lampion

lampblack, lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern, lampers, lampion, lamplight, lamplighter, lampoon, lamppost, lamprey

Origin of lampion

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

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Examples from the Web for lampion

The lampion was the three-cornered hat, cocked on all sides alike in the shape of a spout, and stiffened with wire.
An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam

British Dictionary definitions for lampion

lampion

/ (ˈlæmpɪən) /

noun

an oil-burning lamp

Word Origin for lampion

C19: from French via Italian lampione, from Old French lampe lamp

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