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单词 girandole
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girandolen.

Brit. /ˈdʒɪrəndəʊl/, /ˈdʒɪrn̩dəʊl/, U.S. /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/
Forms: Also 1600s gironell, girondel, 1700s girandel.
Etymology: < French girandole, < Italian girandola : see girandola n.
1. A species of firework; = girandola n. 1.
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the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > rotating or Catherine wheel > girandola
girandole1634
girandola1670
1634 J. Bate Myst. Nature & Art 77 How to make Gironells, or fire wheeles.
1752 Philos. Trans. 1749–50 (Royal Soc.) 46 132 The greatest height of any of those fired in the grand Girandole was about 615 yards.
1868 Morning Star 29 June The whole wound up with a girandole of two thousand rockets.
in extended use.1768 W. Hamilton in Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 195 The mouth of the volcano threw up every minute a girandole of red hot stones, to an immense height.
2. A revolving fountain-jet; = girandola n. 2.
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the world > the earth > water > fountain > [noun] > jet or spout
waterspout1607
jettoa1660
girandolac1660
jet d'eau1669
gerbe1699
jetteau1710
grille1712
spirt1716
water jet1727
spurt1775
girandole1813
spring1818
water-bow1855
sea-spout1867
1813 J. Forsyth Remarks Excurs. Italy 273 Rock-work and girandoles of water.
3. A branched support for candles or other lights, either in the form of a candlestick for placing on a table, etc., or more commonly as a bracket projecting from a wall.
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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > candlestick > with wall bracket
sconce?c1450
sconce candlestick1455
perk1475
perch1565
girandole1769
wall shade1826
swape1867
1769 Public Advertiser 10 June 3/3 Sconce Glasses and Girandoles.
1804 Sporting Mag. 23 281 A bill of sale of the sofas, pier glasses and girandoles.
1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby I. i. iii. 35 It led into a vestibule..hung with Venetian girandoles.
1880 M. E. Braddon Just as I Am xi The walls white and gold, with large oval mirrors at intervals, and old crystal girandoles.
4. An ear-ring or pendant, esp. one which has a large central stone surrounded by smaller ones.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > jewellery worn on the ear > [noun]
earringOE
earlet1610
ear-bob1648
top1703
rose drop1707
ear-drop1720
snap1748
ear hoop1779
ear stud1817
ear-plug1820
girandole1825
stud1831
stud earring1873
ear-piercing1896
sleeper1896
pierced earring1914
earclip1940
keeper1960
1825 Countess Granville Lett. (1894) I. 347 She had my..second-best earrings, the girandoles, and second-best neck~lace.
1852 Mrs. Smythies Bride Elect xiii When the tiara was on her head, the girandoles in her ears [etc.].
5. attributive, as girandole-chest, girandole-ornament.
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1740 G. Smith tr. Laboratory (rev. ed.) App. p. xlii The girandel chest is made of wood, of what size you think proper, according to the number of rockets you design to fire at once.
1828 Ladies Pocket Mag. i. 143 The neck-lace is formed of two rows of gold beads..with a girandole ornament of turquoise stones.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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