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tərn noun
1.
a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
2.
the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light.
4.
Architecture.
a.
a tall, more or less open construction admitting light to an enclosed area below.
b.
any light, decorative structure of relatively small size crowning a roof, dome, etc.
c.
an open-sided structure on a roof to let out smoke or to assist ventilation.
5.
a light, usually over the entrance to an elevator on each floor of a multistory building, that signals the approach of the elevator.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English lanterne < Latin lanterna (< Etruscan) < Greek lamptḗr lamp, light
1250–1300; Middle English lanterne < Latin lanterna (< Etruscan) < Greek lamptḗr lamp, light
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lantern (ˈlæntən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a light with a transparent or translucent protective case |
| 2. | a structure on top of a dome or roof having openings or windows to admit light or air |
| 3. | the upper part of a lighthouse that houses the light |
| 4. | photog short for magic lantern |
| [C13: from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr lamp, from lampein to shine] | |
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Word Origin & History
lantern
c.1300, from O.Fr. lanterne, from L. lanterna, altered (by influence of L. lucerna "lamp") from Gk. lampter "torch," from lampein "to shine" (see lamp). Variant lanthorn (16c.-19c.) was folk etymology based on the common use of horn as a translucent cover. Lantern-jaws "hollow,
long cheeks" is from a resemblance noted since at least mid-14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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lantern
in architecture, originally an openwork timber construction placed on top of a building to admit light and allow smoke to escape. Something of this idea persists in medieval examples such as the lantern above the central octagon of Ely Cathedral (14th century). The term lantern soon came to refer to the open top story of a tower, because such a construction resembled a lamp container and because beacons were occasionally placed there.
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Example sentences
She would warn the bootleggers if the agents were in town by standing on the balcony and swinging a lantern.
It was an enormous crimson lantern, nearly as big as a fireplace, fixed over a small but heavy iron door.
Design a nook with an outdoor rug, paper lantern, and comfortable cushions.
The tower served principally as a support for the a lantern which housed the light.
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