girandole

[ jir-uhn-dohl ]

/ ˈdʒɪr ənˌdoʊl /

noun

a rotating and radiating firework.

an ornate bracket for candelabra or the like, sometimes with a reflecting mirror at the back of the shelf.

a brooch or earring consisting of a central ornament with usually three smaller ornaments hanging from it.

Also gi·ran·do·la

[ji-ran-dl-uh]. /dʒɪˈræn dl ə/.

Origin of girandole

1625–35; <French <Italian girandola, derivative of girare to turn in a circle <Latin gȳrāre, derivative of gȳrus a circle <Greek gŷros

Words nearby girandole

gipsy, gipsy moth, gipsywort, giraffe, Giraldus Cambrensis, girandole, Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird

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Example sentences from the Web for girandole

Generally they assumed the girandole shape hung with pear-shaped pendants.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
The sounds of shivering glass as a girandole crashed from its joining met their ears.
The ghosts of their ancestors|Weymer Jay Mills
They were the only tenants of the room, which was small, cedar-panelled and lighted by a girandole of sparkling crystal.
The Snare|Rafael Sabatini
It was intended to be a sort of cross between the girandole and the war-rocket.
The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury|Asenath Carver Coolidge

I have seen a set of cut-glass sent to Calcutta for the purpose, or a girandole, too handsome for Brazilian purchasers.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

British Dictionary definitions for girandole

girandole

girandola (dʒɪˈrændələ)

/ (ˈdʒɪrənˌdəʊl) /

noun

an ornamental branched wall candleholder, usually incorporating a mirror

an earring or pendant having a central gem surrounded by smaller ones

a kind of revolving firework

artillery a group of connected mines

Word Origin for girandole

C17: from French, from Italian girandola, from girare to revolve, from Latin gӯrāre to gyrate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	girandole
释义	girandole [ jir-uhn-dohl ] / ˈdʒɪr ənˌdoʊl / noun a rotating and radiating firework. an ornate bracket for candelabra or the like, sometimes with a reflecting mirror at the back of the shelf. a brooch or earring consisting of a central ornament with usually three smaller ornaments hanging from it. Also gi·ran·do·la [ji-ran-dl-uh]. /dʒɪˈræn dl ə/. Origin of girandole 1625–35; <French <Italian girandola, derivative of girare to turn in a circle <Latin gȳrāre, derivative of gȳrus a circle <Greek gŷros Words nearby girandole gipsy, gipsy moth, gipsywort, giraffe, Giraldus Cambrensis, girandole, Girard, girasol, Giraud, Giraudoux, gird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for girandole Generally they assumed the girandole shape hung with pear-shaped pendants. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, The sounds of shivering glass as a girandole crashed from its joining met their ears. The ghosts of their ancestors\|Weymer Jay Mills They were the only tenants of the room, which was small, cedar-panelled and lighted by a girandole of sparkling crystal. The Snare\|Rafael Sabatini It was intended to be a sort of cross between the girandole and the war-rocket. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury\|Asenath Carver Coolidge I have seen a set of cut-glass sent to Calcutta for the purpose, or a girandole, too handsome for Brazilian purchasers. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil\|Maria Graham British Dictionary definitions for girandole girandole girandola (dʒɪˈrændələ) / (ˈdʒɪrənˌdəʊl) / noun an ornamental branched wall candleholder, usually incorporating a mirror an earring or pendant having a central gem surrounded by smaller ones a kind of revolving firework artillery a group of connected mines Word Origin for girandole C17: from French, from Italian girandola, from girare to revolve, from Latin gӯrāre to gyrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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