[jir-uh
n-dohl] 
| 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. |
[ji-ran-dl-uh] .| gir·an·dole (jĭr'ən-dōl') n.
[French, from Italian girandola, from girare, to turn, from Late Latin gȳrāre; see gyrate.] |
girandole
elaborate wall bracket incorporating one or more candleholders and frequently a mirror to reflect the light. An object of luxury, it was usually embellished with carving and gilding. Although the name is Italian in origin, girandoles reached the greatest heights of fashion (in the second half of the 18th century) in France and England. At the beginning of this period they represented the most exuberant expression of the Rococo
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