单词 | lampadary |
释义 | lampadaryn. 1. Historical. An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose duty it was to provide for the lighting of the church, and to bear a taper before the emperor and the patriarch in processions. ΚΠ 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Lampadary, an Officer in the antient Church of Constantinople. His Business was to see the Church well lighted. 1731 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. 2. A cluster of lamps; a candelabrum. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > support or holder for a candle > [noun] > candelabrum branch1525 principal1548 candle-branch1599 lustre1682 chandelier1736 pharos1806 candelabrum1815 cluster-candlestick1859 lampadary1885 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 June 7/1 At nightfall thirty-two lampadaries were lighted, the lamps in the Champs Elysées and the streets being covered with crape. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1728 |
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