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The first known use of candelabra in English was in 1776, [6] and candelabrum in 1811. [7] The word is originally Latin, where candēlābrum (candela, candle, -b(a) rum, holder) means a "candlestick”, ultimately deriving from candēla, meaning "candle". Candēlābrum is the singular form and candēlābra is the plural. [6]
It may have been derived from chandelle meaning "tallow candle", [4] or chandelabre in Old French and candēlābrum in Latin, and ultimately from candēla meaning "candle". [5] [6] In the earlier periods, the term "candlestick", chandelier in France, may be used to refer to a candelabra, a hanging branched light, or a wall light or sconce. In ...
The menorah (/ m ə ˈ n ɔː r ə /; Hebrew: מְנוֹרָה mənōrā, pronounced) is a seven-branched candelabrum that is described in the Hebrew Bible and in later ancient sources as having been used in the Tabernacle and in the Temple in Jerusalem.
Candelabrum austro-georgiae Jäderholm, 1905; Candelabrum capensis (Manton, 1940) Candelabrum cocksii (Cocks, 1854) Candelabrum fritchmanii Hewitt & Goddard, 2001; Candelabrum giganteum (Bonnevie, 1898) Candelabrum harrisoni (Briggs, 1928) Candelabrum meridianum (Briggs, 1939) Candelabrum minutum (Bonnevie, 1898) Candelabrum mitra (Bonnevie, 1898)
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A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
Stylidium candelabrum is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an erect annual plant that grows from 6 to 20 cm tall. Elliptical leaves, about 11-100 per plant, are scattered along the stem. The leaves are generally 2.5–18 mm long and 1.5–9 mm wide.
The Seven-Branched Candelabrum is a large candlestand from the Essen Cathedral Treasury. Today, it stands on the ground floor of the Westwork of Essen Cathedral . The lampstand, which dates to around the year 1000, is a significant bronze artwork of the early Middle Ages and the oldest preserved seven-armed church candelabrum.