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Meaning of GIRANDOLE

Pronunciation:  'jirun`dowl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
 
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 Synonyms: girandola
 
 See Also: candle holder, candlestick

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gir"an*dole\, n. [F. See {Gyrate}.]
1. An ornamental branched candlestick.
2. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form.
3. (Pyrotechny) A kind of revolving firework.
4. (Fort.) A series of chambers in defensive mines. --Farrow.
 

 

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