| Pronunciation: | | 'jirun`dowl
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror |
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GIRANDOLE is a 9 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | girandola |
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| | See Also: | | candle holder, candlestick |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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