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English Dictionary: candelabrum by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
candelabrum
n
  1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights [syn: candelabrum, candelabra]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Candelabrum \Can`de*la"brum\n.; pl. L. {Candelabra}, E.
      {Candelabrums}. [L., fr. candela candle. See {candle}.]
      1. (Antiq.)
            (a) A lamp stand of any sort.
            (b) 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.
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