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Definition of Candelabras
1. candelabra [n] - See also: candelabra
Lexicographical Neighbors of Candelabras
Literary usage of Candelabras
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elements of Art Criticism: Comprising a Treatise on the Principles of Man's by George Whitefield Samson (1876)
"Among the latter are the decorations of the house of worship; candelabras for
light, the pulpit for the minister, book-stands for the choir, and furnished ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1976 candelabra Originally the plural of candelabrum, candelabra has been used
as a singular with the plural candelabras since at least 1815: Four silver ..."
3. Mexican Tariff and Custom-house Laws by Mexico (1882)
"100 Lamps, chandeliers, candelabras of crystal, with gilt or silver plated ...
101 Lamps, chandeliers, candelabras 102 Lamps, chandeliers, candelabras of ..."
4. The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore by Thomas Moore, Alfred Denis Godley (1910)
"stay—a nearer look— (holding the fragments closer to the candelabras) Alas !
too plain, B, double O, K, Book— Death and destruction ! ..."
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