单词 | candelabra |
释义 | candelabra (once / 7434 pages) n WORD FAMILY candelabra: candelabras USAGE EXAMPLESNearly every shape of older bulb—from long fluorescent tubes to little flame-shaped candelabra bulbs—is available in an LED version. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) Next to the tent, a man who spoke in a Scottish brogue dripped wax onto the bodies of young women to form a human candelabra. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) For example, some people think it’s technically wrong to say candelabra when you mean just one multibranched candlestick; the Latin singular is candelabrum. Wall Street Journal(Nov 23, 2016) n branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights Syn|Hypo|Hyper candelabrum menorah (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival Menorah(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation candle holder, candlestick a holder with sockets for candles |
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