Candelabrum
/kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
"The chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, / Glowed on the marble, where the glass […] Doubled the flames of sevenbranched candelabra / Reflecting light upon the table as / The glitter of her jewels rose to meet it, […]"
- 2 branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights wordnet
Example
More examples"With deep and reverent awe I replaced the candelabrum in its former position."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).