chandelier, pendant, pendent
(noun) branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chandelier (plural chandeliers)
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
(auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
Synonym: wall
(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
Source: Wiktionary
Chan`de*lier", n. Etym: [F. See Chandler.]
1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
