GIRANDOLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Girandole

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century (denoting a revolving cluster of fireworks): from French, from Italian girandola, from girare ‘gyrate, turn’, from Latin gyrare (see gyrate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdʒɪrəndəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a branched support for candles or other lights, which either stands on a surface or projects from a wall.

Short Definition:

branched support for candles

Definition:

a large, ornate dangling earring with a large central stone surrounded by smaller ones.

Short Definition:

earring with large central stone

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