Japanese lantern

noun

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1890–95

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Japanese lantern

—n
	another name for Chinese lantern

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Main Entry:	Japanese lantern
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	Chinese lantern; a collapsible thin-paper lantern used for decoration or ceremonies

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