candelabra
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dlˈɑ1805–15; < Latin candēlābrum candlestick, equivalent to candēl(a) candle + -abrum, variant (after stems with an -l-) of -bulum suffix of instruments; -ā- by analogy with deverbal derivatives
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
candelabrum or candelabra (ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -bra, -brums, -bras | |
| a large branched candleholder or holder for overhead lights | |
| [C19: from Latin, from candēla | |
| candelabra or candelabra (ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrəm, -brə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Latin, from candēla | |
| candelabrum or candelabra (ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrəm) | |
| —n , pl -bra, -brums, -bras | |
| a large branched candleholder or holder for overhead lights | |
| [C19: from Latin, from candēla | |
| candelabra or candelabra (ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrəm, -brə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Latin, from candēla | |
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candelabrum
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candelabra
in architecture, a decorative motif derived from the pedestal or shaft used to support a lamp or candle. The Romans, developing Hellenistic precedents, made candelabra of great decorative richness. Two Roman types are found. The simpler consists of a slender shaft, often fluted, supported on a spreading base of animals' feet and acanthus scrolls and carrying a flat shelf with vaselike moldings. The multitude of such candelabra found in Pompeii proves them to have been a common form of household decoration. The more monumental type, made of marble or bronze and used in public buildings, had for the base a pedestal resembling a little altar, which carried a heavy shaft frequently decorated with row on row of acanthus leaves. The lavishness of such examples was imitated in works by Renaissance artists.
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