noun
candelabrum
Candelabrum (noun) means a stand for candles that has several branches, so it can hold more than one candle at a time.
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A stand for candles that has several branches, so it can hold more than one candle at a time.
"Cyby followed us holding up his candelabrum—I suppose more for his benefit than mine, but it permitted me to see well enough to keep from colliding with the dark oak shelves we passed."
— Gene Wolfe (1980)
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Etymology
An unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum ("candlestick"), from candēla. It is a doublet of chandelier, and it displaced the native Old English word candeltrēow (literally "candle tree").
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What is the meaning of candelabrum?
"candelabrum" (noun) means a stand for candles that has several branches, so it can hold more than one candle at a time.
What is another word for candelabrum?
Other words for "candelabrum" include candelabra.
