What is another word for candelabrum?

Pronunciation: [kˈandɪlˌabɹəm] (IPA)

A candelabrum is a decorative item that holds multiple candles in a distinctive and elegant manner. Synonyms for this word include candlestick, candleholder, and candle stand. These terms are frequently used interchangeably to describe a variety of candle-holding objects with varying degrees of ornate design. Other less commonly used synonyms for candelabrum include pricket, which originally described a candlestick with a spike to hold the candle in place, and girandole, which can refer specifically to a candelabrum with several branches or arms. Regardless of the specific term used, each of these objects provides an aesthetically pleasing and warm source of light for any room.

What are the hypernyms for Candelabrum?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Candelabrum

The hall was a huge one, dim in the corners, with a fine stairway that ran down in the centre, and was lighted by a great branching candelabrum held up by a bronze figure on either side.
"The House by the Lock"
C. N. Williamson
Two richly-liveried servants received him at the gate of the palace; one of them held a silver candelabrum, in which five wax-lights were burning.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach
Scarcely had the servant left the room when Voltaire, who had thrown himself, as if perfectly exhausted, in the arm-chair, sprang up actively and hastened to the table upon which the candelabrum stood; raising himself on tiptoe, he blew out three of the lights.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach

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