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Definition of Girandole
1. Noun. An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror.
Definition of Girandole
1. n. An ornamental branched candlestick.
Definition of Girandole
1. Noun. An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind. ¹
2. Noun. (pyrotechnics) A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Girandole
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Medical Definition of Girandole
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1. An ornamental branched candlestick.
2. A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Girandole
Literary usage of Girandole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical Technology; Or, Chemistry in Its Applications to the Arts and by Edmund Ronalds, Thomas Richardson, Henry Watts, Friedrich Ludwig Knapp (1865)
"The girandole. In this display, the rockets are placed on one or more frames
placed behind ... Another arrangement, called The girandole chest of Rockets, ..."
2. A new and accurate history and survey of London, Westminster, Southwark, and by John Entick (1766)
"... a grand girandole from the top of the temple, confiding of 6000 rockets, ...
Caduceus — — — girandole — — — In Flights — Total from 4 oz. to 6 Ib. ..."
3. The Pyrotechnist's Companion: Or, A Familiar System of Recreative Fireworks by G. W. Mortimer (1852)
"girandole Chests of Rockets. These chests should be made of some thin boards, in
dimensions proportionate to the number of rockets. The rockets best adapted ..."
4. Dictionary of English and French Idioms: Illustrating, by Phrases and by Jean Roemer (1853)
"(A hanging candlestick with To SCOOP. Vider l'eau (avec une escope ou several
branches), girandole ..."
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