candelabrum

ˌkændəˈlɑbrəm

candelabra

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Definition of candelabrum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

candle holder

Dated

large branched candlestick or lamp holder

Dated

The grand hall was lit by an ornate candelabrum at its center.

chandelier

sconce

lighting

Dated

ornamental branched candlestick

Dated

The antique shop displayed a Victorian candelabrum.

candlestick

chandelier

sconce

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Images of candelabrum

large branched candlestick or lamp holder
ornamental branched candlestick

Origin of candelabrum

Latin, candelabrum (candlestick)

Terms with candelabrum included in their meaning

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menorah

holiday lamp

nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah

menorah

seven branches

seven-branched candelabrum used in ancient Jewish temples

Hanukiah

menorah

candelabrum with nine branches used during Hanukkah

torchiere

candelabrum

large decorative candelabrum for multiple candles

Examples of candelabrum in a sentence

The antique candelabrum was a family heirloom.
The dining table was adorned with a silver candelabrum.
She polished the candelabrum until it gleamed.

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French:candélabre, ...
German:Kandelaber, Leuchter, ...
Italian:candelabro, portacandele, ...
Spanish:candelabro, ...
Portuguese:candelabro, ...
Chinese:烛台, 多枝烛台, ...
Japanese:燭台, カンデラブラ, ...
Arabic:شَمْعَدان, قِنديل فَرْعي, ...
Hebrew:מְנוֹרָה, פַּמּוֹט מְעוּצָב, ...
Russian:канделябр, ...
Ukrainian:канделябр, розгалужений свічник, ...
Hindi:मोमबत्ती स्टैंड, कैंडेलाब्रम, ...
Bengali:বহুশাখাযুক্ত মোমবাতি, অলঙ্কৃত মোমবাতির স্ট্যান্ড, ...
Catalan:canelobre, ...
Czech:kandelábr, víceramenný svícen, ...
Danish:kandelaber, lysarmatur, ...
Dutch:kandelaar, kandelabrum, ...
Greek:πολυκάνδηλο, κηροπήγιο, ...
Hungarian:kandeláber, díszes többágú gyertyatartó, ...
Khmer:ជើងទៀនមានមែក, ចង្កៀងទៀនមានមែក, ...
Korean:촛대, 가지 촛대, ...
Persian:شمعدان, شمعدان شاخه‌دار, ...
Polish:świecznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):candelabro, ...
Romanian:sfesnic, ...
Swedish:kandelaber, ...
Thai:เชิงเทียน, เชิงเทียนที่มีแขนง, ...
Turkish:şamdan, şamdanlık, ...
Vietnamese:chân nến, chân đèn, ...

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Definition of candelabrum - Reverso English Dictionary

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