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Electrolier

//ɪˌlɛk.tɹəˈlɪ.ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fixture, usually hanging from a ceiling, for holding electric lamps; specifically, a chandelier lit by electricity rather than with candles or gas. dated

    "Every lamp in the drawing room is shaded, and no one can complain of too much light. Not so, however in the boudoir, where the electric lamps are displayed in all their brilliancy, lighting up the rose du barri walls with a splendour enough to captivate a Frenchwoman. The silvered walls brackets, fender, and electrolier, by Messrs. Verity, are dazzling; […]"

Etymology

From electro- (prefix meaning ‘electric, electrical’) + (chande)lier.

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