candelabrum, candelabra
(noun) branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
Source: WordNet® 3.1
candelabrum (plural candelabra or candelabrums)
A candle holder.
• Candelabra is much more common as the plural of candelabrum than candelabrums.
• chandelier
Source: Wiktionary
Can`de*la"brum n.; pl. L. Candelabra, E. Candelabrums. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
