candelabrum

/,kændi'lɑ:brəm/

Thân thiện

A tall silver candelabrum holds three lit candles on the dining table.

Definition

Noun: - A large, decorative, branched candlestick or lamp holder designed to hold several lights (candles or bulbs). It is often ornate and used as a centerpiece or for ceremonial illumination.

Examples

• The antique candelabrum on the dining table held five tall candles.
• For the ceremony, they lit the silver candelabrum at the altar.
• The grand hall was illuminated by several ornate crystal candelabra.

Advanced Usage

• "A pair of candelabra": This phrase is commonly used, as these items are often used in symmetrical pairs for decoration.
  • The mantelpiece was adorned with a pair of gilded candelabra.

Variants and Related Words

• Candelabra (n): The plural form of candelabrum, though often used as a singular noun in modern English.
  • A crystal candelabra was the room's focal point.
• Candlestick (n): A holder for a single candle, typically less ornate and smaller than a candelabrum.
• Menorah (n): A specific type of candelabrum with seven or nine branches, used in Jewish worship.

Synonyms

• Candleholder: A general term for an object that holds a candle.
• Girandole: An ornate branched candleholder, often with mirror facets.

Notes on Usage

• The word candelabrum is of Latin origin. The traditional plural is candelabra, but in contemporary usage, "candelabra" is frequently treated as a singular noun with its own plural, "candelabras." The most formal usage retains "candelabrum" (singular) and "candelabra" (plural).
• It is primarily associated with formal, elegant, or historical settings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

Từ đồng nghĩa

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