chandelier

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Latin, from candela (“‘a candle’”); see candle.

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chandelier (plural chandeliers)

1. A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
2. (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. Also called a wall.
   • 2007, Frank Pope, "Dragon Sea: a true tale of treasure, archeology, and greed off the coast of Vietnam", Harcourt Books, p. 306.

     A mysterious phone bidder was grabbing the pieces that no one else wanted—Mensun suspected this was the auction house "bidding against the chandelier," protecting itself against selling too low.

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• chandelier in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• chandelier in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɑ̃.dǝ.lje/, SAMPA: /SA~.d@.lje/

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chandelier

1. candlestick