OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 18887

lantern

/ˈlæntən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
candelero • candil • candileja • candilón • capuchina • farol • farolillo (consumable) • fogaril • pendil • quinqué • velón
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
linterna
A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.
the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral
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