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girandola

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gir⋅an⋅dole

[jir-uhn-dohl]
–noun
1. a rotating and radiating firework.
2. an ornate bracket for candelabra or the like, sometimes with a reflecting mirror at the back of the shelf.
3. a brooch or earring consisting of a central ornament with usually three smaller ornaments hanging from it.
Also, gi⋅ran⋅do⋅la [ji-ran-dl-uh] .


Origin:
1625–35; < F < It girandola, deriv. of girare to turn in a circle < L gȳrāre, deriv. of gȳrus a circle < Gk gŷros
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girandola

noun
an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror [syn: girandole
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