'Chandelier' definitions:

Definition of 'chandelier'

(from WordNet)
noun
Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling [syn: chandelier, pendant, pendent]

Definition of 'Chandelier'

From: GCIDE
  • Chandelier \Chan`de*lier"\, n. [F. See Chandler.]
  • 1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]