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Definition of chandelier in English: chandeliernoun ˌʃandəˈlɪəˌʃændəˈlɪr A large, decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles. 枝形吊灯 Example sentencesExamples - Inside, the church was stuffed with branches of greenery and hundreds of real candles in polished chandeliers.
- The light from candlelit chandeliers cast a soft and erratic glow upon her skin.
- Investigation showed it was caused by chandeliers of lights suspended from parachutes slowly drifting above the roof-tops.
- The room is dark and the only light comes from a chandelier which he holds like a torch.
- My dark brown hair was shining in the light from the candles in the chandelier and the brackets on the walls.
- It used to light up a room better than a crystal chandelier that used thirty light bulbs.
- The lights were like tiny chandeliers and were the color of fireflies.
- Ladies wore flashy jewelry that caught the light of the chandeliers and sparkled brilliantly.
- Katherine grinned as she was swept to the left by the waltz, her eyes gleaming underneath the light of the crystal chandeliers.
- A hundred strings and chains dangled candle lamps and small chandeliers at about ten foot.
- Candle chandeliers hung one after another, leading up to a beautiful stained glass window, laced with silver like trickles of sky.
- His interior pieces on display include medieval banquet tables, slender candlesticks and chandeliers, and mirrors.
- Iron sconces and several large chandeliers lit the dining room brightly.
- A giant chandelier hovered over them lit with many candles illuminating the room.
- When we entered the beautifully adorned hallway, I was star struck by the lights of the chandeliers.
- It was decorated beautifully with crystal chandeliers and soft spotlights.
- They reached towards the chandeliers and light fixtures.
- A soft laugh slipped from his lips as his green eyes twinkled with the light from the overhead chandeliers.
- Parker looked up to see the beautiful candle chandeliers that hung there.
- A few moments passed where he just watched me, look intense, and the light from chandeliers danced a whitewashed marble across his face.
OriginMid 18th century: from French, from chandelle 'candle', from Latin candela, from candere 'be white, glisten'. candle from Old English: Old English candel came from Latin candela, from candere ‘to be white, shine, glisten’ (compare candid). From the same source comes chandelier (mid 18th century) from Old French chandelier which also gave Middle English chandler, originally a candle maker or seller. A person who cannot hold a candle to someone else is nowhere near as good as them. In the past an assistant might stand next to his superior with a candle to provide light to work by, and so the idea of holding a candle to someone became synonymous with helping them as a subordinate or in a menial way. Not worth the candle originated as a translation of the French phrase le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle, ‘the game is not worth the candle’. The ‘game’ was a game of cards involving betting, and would not be worth playing if the expense of candles to provide light was more than the expected winnings.
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- My dark brown hair was shining in the light from the candles in the chandelier and the brackets on the walls.
- It used to light up a room better than a crystal chandelier that used thirty light bulbs.
- Ladies wore flashy jewelry that caught the light of the chandeliers and sparkled brilliantly.
- A giant chandelier hovered over them lit with many candles illuminating the room.
- The room is dark and the only light comes from a chandelier which he holds like a torch.
- His interior pieces on display include medieval banquet tables, slender candlesticks and chandeliers, and mirrors.
- The lights were like tiny chandeliers and were the color of fireflies.
- Inside, the church was stuffed with branches of greenery and hundreds of real candles in polished chandeliers.
- Investigation showed it was caused by chandeliers of lights suspended from parachutes slowly drifting above the roof-tops.
- It was decorated beautifully with crystal chandeliers and soft spotlights.
- A few moments passed where he just watched me, look intense, and the light from chandeliers danced a whitewashed marble across his face.
- Katherine grinned as she was swept to the left by the waltz, her eyes gleaming underneath the light of the crystal chandeliers.
- Parker looked up to see the beautiful candle chandeliers that hung there.
- Candle chandeliers hung one after another, leading up to a beautiful stained glass window, laced with silver like trickles of sky.
- They reached towards the chandeliers and light fixtures.
- When we entered the beautifully adorned hallway, I was star struck by the lights of the chandeliers.
- The light from candlelit chandeliers cast a soft and erratic glow upon her skin.
- A hundred strings and chains dangled candle lamps and small chandeliers at about ten foot.
- A soft laugh slipped from his lips as his green eyes twinkled with the light from the overhead chandeliers.
OriginMid 18th century: from French, from chandelle ‘candle’, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white, glisten’. |