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Definition of sky lantern in English: sky lanternnoun ˈskʌɪ ˌlantən 1A window or similar opening set into a roof or ceiling to admit light, or as a means of ventilation. Compare "lantern", "skylight". Now rare. 2Chiefly literary and poetic. A source of light in the sky; specifically the moon, sun, or (in plural) stars. Now somewhat rare. 3A lantern designed to float up into the air when lit, typically consisting of a rice paper shell over a bamboo or wire frame, illuminated by a small candle or other naked flame at its open base which also causes the lantern to rise by heating the air inside the shell.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Herald. From sky + lantern. Definition of sky lantern in US English: sky lanternnounˈskʌɪ ˌlantən 1A window or similar opening set into a roof or ceiling to admit light, or as a means of ventilation. Compare "lantern", "skylight". Now rare. 2Chiefly literary and poetic. A source of light in the sky; specifically the moon, sun, or (in plural) stars. Now somewhat rare. 3A lantern designed to float up into the air when lit, typically consisting of a rice paper shell over a bamboo or wire frame, illuminated by a small candle or other naked flame at its open base which also causes the lantern to rise by heating the air inside the shell.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Herald. From sky + lantern. |