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Webster 1913 Edition
Candelabrum
Canˊde-la′brum
Noun.
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; also called
candelabra
.