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candelabrum

[kan-dl-ah-bruhm, -ab-ruhm] / ˌkæn dlˈɑ brəm, -ˈæb rəm /
NOUN
candlestick
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The candelabrum, known as a hanukkiah, has been in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, for the past three years.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

During Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” Jews light the Menorah, a candelabrum of nine candles, and during the four weeks of Advent Christians light a Yule Log.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021

Many Hanukkah observers display their menorahs in areas where the holy candelabrum can be viewed by inhabitants and guests.

From Fox News • Nov. 28, 2021

Bush displayed a menorah there, a candelabrum given to him by the Synagogue Council of America.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2020

A thin ray of sun struck the prisms of a candelabrum on the mantelpiece, throwing brilliant, trembling shards of light that were distorted by the slant of the dormer walls.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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