Chandelier - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Chandelier :  (noun)

1: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling [syn: pendant]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Chandelier : \Chan`de*lier"\, n. [F. See Chandler.] 1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.

2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. [Obs.]

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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