candelabrum

can·de·la·brum Audio Help (kān'dl-ä'brəm, -āb'rəm, -ā'brəm)

n. pl. can·de·la·bra (-brə) or can·de·la·brums
A large decorative candlestick having several arms or branches.

[Latin candēlābrum, candlestick, from candēla, candle; see candle.]

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