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Candelabrums

Candelabrum \Can`de*la"brum\n.; pl. L. Candelabra, E. Candelabrums. [L., fr. candela candle. See candle.]

  1. (Antiq.)

    1. A lamp stand of any sort.

    2. A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, -- frequently a votive offering to a temple.

  2. A large candlestick, having several branches; also called candelabra.

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candelabrums

n. (plural of candelabrum English)

Usage examples of "candelabrums".

When acolytes were summoned before him, the study conformed to that: a sombre cave lit by a few spluttering red candles in iron candelabrums, its walls invisible.