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单词 girandoles
释义

girandole

noun

gir·​an·​dole ˈjir-ən-ˌdōl How to pronounce girandole (audio)
1
: a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)
2
: an ornamental branched candlestick
3
: a pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece

Illustration of girandole

Illustration of girandole
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The earliest uses of girandole in English, in the 17th century, referred to a kind of firework or to something, such as a fountain, with a radiating pattern like that of a firework. Such a pattern is reflected in the word's etymology: girandole can be traced back by way of French and Italian to the Latin word gyrus, meaning "gyre" or "a circular or spiral motion or form." By the 18th century, girandole was being used for a branched candlestick, perhaps due to its resemblance to the firework. The word's use for a kind of earring was lit during the 19th century.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace. Pascal Chevallier, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2018 Mr. Due toured Europe and collected English secretaries, French demi-lunes and crystal girandoles to sell from his antiques store outside Frederick. Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 4 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

French & Italian; French, from Italian girandola, from girare to turn, from Late Latin gyrare, from Latin gyrus gyre

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

girandoles

noun

plural of girandole
as in fluorescent lamps

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fluorescent lamps
  • light bulbs
  • arc lamps
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  • sun lamps
  • dark lanterns
  • klieg lights
  • arc lights
  • gasoliers
  • candelabrums
  • flashcubes
  • kleig lights
  • candles
  • chandeliers
  • headlights
  • lanterns
  • candelabra
  • streetlights
  • flashlights
  • spotlights
  • candelabras
  • lighthouses
  • floodlights
  • gaslights
  • flashbulbs
  • lightings
  • sconces
  • lamps
  • flares
  • flashes
  • illuminants
  • beacons
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