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lampion
lam·pi·on
/
ˈlæm
pi
ən
/
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[
lam
-pee-
uh
n
]
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noun
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
French
<
Italian
lampione
carriage or street light, augmentative of
lampa
lamp
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lampion
(ˈlæmpɪən)
—
n
an oil-burning lamp
[C19: from French via Italian
lampione,
from Old French
lampe
lamp
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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