candelabra

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Other forms: candelabras

A candelabra is a branched stand holding several candles. A silver candelabra, light the candelabra, a pair of candelabra.

Strictly candelabra is the plural of candelabrum, though the plural is now used as a singular by nearly everybody. It differs from a candlestick by having arms rather than one socket.

Definitions of candelabra

1nouncandelabraA branched stand holding several candles.B2+
“A silver candelabra stood in the middle of the dining table.”

candelabra is a stand.

Where it comes from

Latin
candēlābrum — candlestick
English
candelabrum
English, today
candelabra

candelabrum Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. a doublet of chandelier. Displaced native candeltrēow.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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candelabra in the wild

The name candelabra primula or candelabra primrose refers to species and cultivars of Primula section Proliferae (formerly Candelabra), originating mainly in the far east.
Candelabra primula
In Judaism, the menorah and hanukkiah are special kinds of candelabra.
Candelabra
Although candelabra are designed to hold candles, modern candelabra may also use artificial candles with LED light bulbs.
Candelabra
Costumes and candelabra were by Rouben Ter-Arutunian and lighting by Ronald Bates, the corps de ballet in long white robes bearing a three-branched candelabra.
Requiem Canticles (Balanchine)

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Related words

the candēlābrum family

chandelier

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