candelabra

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noun

can·​de·​la·​bra ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə How to pronounce candelabra (audio)
sometimes -ˈla-
Synonyms of candelabra
: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights

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candelabra

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plural of candelabrum

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To the right, artificial houseplants stand in a currently dry fountain bedecked in blue light, and presided over by statue holding a candelabra-style light fixture like a torch. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Here, a Pierre Jeanneret desk meets an Egyptian Revival candelabra. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candelabra

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Etymology

Noun

probably from plural of candelabrum

First Known Use

Noun

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of candelabra was in 1776

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candelabra

noun
can·​de·​la·​bra ˌkan-də-ˈläb-rə How to pronounce candelabra (audio)
also -ˈlab-
: candelabrum

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