Gasaliers

/ɡæzəˈlɪrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gasalier; multiple gas-burning chandeliers.

Etymology

Plural form of 'gasalier,' the portmanteau of 'gas' and 'chandelier' that emerged in 19th-century English as gas lighting became widespread.

Kelly Says

The plural of this portmanteau—gasaliers—shows how fully the word was absorbed into English, treated just like any other noun, even though it was invented just decades earlier.

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