Hypertext Webster Gateway: "candelabrum"
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
candelabrum
n : branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights [syn: {candelabra}]
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