the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An ornate ornamental branched candlestick, often with a mirror at the back.
n. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form.
n. A kind of revolving firework.
n. A series of chambers in defensive mines.
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n. an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
Word Usage
"(At S. John Lateran's the Cardinals assist at Vespers, and afterwards venerate the relics preserved there) At night the cupola is illuminated, and on the following night there are fireworks or _girandola_ at Castle S. Angelo."