Ornate hanging light fixtures with multiple arms or branches for holding candles or electric bulbs. Plural of chandelier, typically used as decorative centerpieces.
From French chandelier meaning 'candlestick holder', from chandelle 'candle', from Latin candela. Originally simple candle holders, they evolved into elaborate decorative fixtures in royal courts.
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles contains 17 mirror-clad arches and massive chandeliers that could hold thousands of candles - lighting them all for a single evening cost more than most people earned in a year! They were the ultimate display of wealth and power.
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