noun
sconce
Sconce (noun) means a bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
noun
1
A bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
"There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?"
— Michele Jenkinson, West Country Living: My blind date with my new home (2000)
2
A holder for a candle, often a rimmed tube the candle sits in, carried by a handle or fixed to a wall.
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Etymology
From Middle English sconce, sconse (“candlestick or lantern (with screen)”), from Old French esconse (“lantern”), from Latin absconsus (“hidden”), perfect passive participle of abscondō (“hide”). Cognate with abscond.
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What is the meaning of sconce?
"sconce" (noun) means a bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
What are the different meanings of sconce?
"sconce" has 2 main meanings: 1. A bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself; 2. A holder for a candle, often a rimmed tube the candle sits in, carried by a handle or fixed to a wall.
