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girandole

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/
  • UK: /ˈd͡ʒɪɹəndəʊl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XVIII As I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: pyrotechnics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: girandola

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: candlestick, candle holder

History

Etymology

From French girandole, from Italian girandola, from girare (“to turn, gyrate”).