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Meanings of chandelier in English

Portuguese
candelabro
Catalan
aranya
Spanish
lámpara de araña

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling.

candelabro
Usage of chandelier in English
1
She opened the door of the sitting-room and quickly lit the chandelier.
The Lodger
2
You should be able to wire a chandelier into your existing system.
The Guardian
3
Eberhard lighted the six candles of a chandelier in his diminutive room.
The Goose Man
4
He approached the second chandelier, about twenty feet from the next car.
The Wolf’s Hour
5
Perhaps President Higgins should now put a chandelier in the self-same window?
The Irish Times
6
He came out into the hall and stood under the cut-glass chandelier-
The Chink in the Armour
7
The light from the chandelier fell upon her brown hair, and glinted.
From the Housetops
8
As they entered an electric light in a chandelier flashed up automatically.
The Land of the Changing Sun
9
Another chandelier hung there but in this only one burner was lit.
Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California
10
By mutual consent, the accident of the chandelier was not touched upon.
The Native Born; or, the Rajah's People
11
Now tell me about the underwear hanging from the chandelier, he asked.
Hearts of grey
12
He took the letter and stood under the chandelier to read it.
A. lincoln: a biography
13
The candle chandelier bought in Canada was rewired by a local electrician.
The Irish Times
14
He looked at a chandelier and ran his hands along the books.
The forever war
15
Every chandelier and door had a piece of mistletoe fastened above it.
Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl
16
A chandelier hung from the ceiling, though it gave them no light.
Sign of the cross
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Translations for chandelier
Catalan
aranya
Chandelier through the time
Chandelier across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common