electrolier

/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəˈlɪ.ə/

electrolier means A fixture, usually hanging from a ceiling, for holding electric lamps; specifically, a chandelier lit by electricity rather than with candles or gas.

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electrolier is pronounced /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəˈlɪ.ə/.

Etymology

From electro- (prefix meaning ‘electric, electrical’) + (chande)lier.

noun

A fixture, usually hanging from a ceiling, for holding electric lamps; specifically, a chandelier lit by electricity rather than with candles or gas.

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Words closest in meaning

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electroliered 77% match — Fitted with an electrolier. vs electrolier →
chandelier 64% match — A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling. vs electrolier →
chandeliered 57% match — Fitted with a chandelier. vs electrolier →
chandelierlike 54% match — Resembling or characteristic of a chandelier. vs electrolier →
lampholder 53% match — A fitting into which an electric lamp can be inserted. vs electrolier →
globeholder 51% match — A light fixture designed to accept a spherical bulb. vs electrolier →
troffer 49% match — A rectangular, trough-shaped light fixture, typically for mounting in or on a ceiling to light the area below, and usually containing two or three fluorescent bulbs. vs electrolier →
girandole 49% match — An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind. vs electrolier →