CANDELABRUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: candelabra

Meaning:

Branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

Synonyms:

candelabra; candelabrum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("candelabrum" is a kind of...):

candle holder; candlestick (a holder with sockets for candles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "candelabrum"):

menorah ((Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival)

Menorah ((Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation)