Girandole

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A composition or structure in radiating form or arrangement, such as a rotating display of fireworks.
  • n. An ornamental branched candleholder, sometimes backed by a mirror.
  • n. An earring that consists of a central piece with three smaller ornaments or stones hanging from it.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
  • n. A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A branched lightholder, whether for candles or lamps, whether standing on a foot (see candelabrum) serving as a bracket projecting from the wall. The former is the more common signification in English use.
  • n. A kind of revolving firework; a pyrotechnic revolving sun; also, any revolving jet of similar form or character: as, a girandole of water.
  • n. A piece of jewelry of pendent form, often consisting of a central larger pendant surrounded by smaller ones.
  • n. In fortification, a connection of several mine-chambers for the defense of the place of arms of the covered way.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
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