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candelabrum

/kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈæ.bɹəm/

Meanings
noun
A candle holder.

Examples :

"The dining table centerpiece was a beautiful candelabrum with five lit candles. "
utensil item

Related Words

Illustration lit

lit verb

/ˈlɪt/

To start (a fire).

"We lit the fire to get some heat."

Illustration holder

holder noun

/ˈhəʊldə/ /ˈhoʊɫdɚ/

A thing that holds.

"Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder."

Illustration five

five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

The digit/figure 5.

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

Illustration centerpiece

centerpiece noun

/ˈsɛntərˌpis/ /ˈsɛnərˌpis/

An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.

"The colorful vase of flowers was the centerpiece of the dining room table. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration table

table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration dining

dining verb

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ(ɡ)/

To eat; to eat dinner or supper.

"We are dining at a new Italian restaurant tonight. "

Illustration candle

candle noun

/ˈkændl̩/

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

"The candle on the table gave off a warm, soft light. "

Illustration candles

candles noun

/ˈkændl̩z/

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

"We lit the candles on the birthday cake before we sang "Happy Birthday." "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"