lanthorn
[ lant-hawrn, lan-tern ]
/ ˈlæntˌhɔrn, ˈlæn tərn /
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noun Archaic.
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Origin of lanthorn
First recorded in 1580–90; alteration by folk etymology (lanterns formerly had reflectors made of translucent sheets of horn)
Words nearby lanthorn
lantern slide, lantern wheel, lanthanide, lanthanide series, lanthanum, lanthorn, Lantsang, lanuginose, lanuginous, lanugo, Lanús
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