branched+candlestick
31candelabrum — ► NOUN (pl. candelabra) ▪ a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps. USAGE Based on the Latin forms, the correct singular is candelabrum and the correct plural is candelabra, but these forms are often not observed in… …
32candelabrum — n. pl. candelabras [kan΄də lä′brəm, kan΄dəlā′brəm; ] also [, kan΄dəla′brəm] n. candelabra [kan΄də läbrə] or candelabrums [L: see CHANDELIER] a large branched candlestick or an electric lamp like this: also candelabra n. candelabras …
33shaft — [shaft, shäft] n. [ME schaft < OE sceaft, akin to Ger schaft < IE base * (s)kap , to cut with a sharp tool > SHAVE, Gr skapos, rod, L scapus, shaft, stalk] 1. a) the long stem or body of an arrow or spear b) an arrow or spear 2. a… …
34candelabrum — n. (also candelabra) (pl. candelabra, US candelabrums, candelabras) a large branched candlestick or lamp holder. Phrases and idioms: candelabrum tree a tropical E. African tree, Euphorbia candelabrum, with foliage shaped like a candelabrum.… …
35flambeau — n. (pl. flambeaus or flambeaux) 1 a flaming torch, esp. composed of several thick waxed wicks. 2 a branched candlestick. Etymology: F f. flambe f. L flammula dimin. of flamma flame …
36tricerion — variant of trikerion * * * tricerion /trī sēˈri on/ (Gr church) noun A three branched candlestick ORIGIN: Late Gr, from Gr kēros wax …
37AMULET — From earliest times, man has tried to protect himself from misfortune by the use of objects which he considered holy or otherwise (e.g., magically) potent. One of the ways of doing this was to keep the object close to his person, frequently… …
38GABRIEL, GILBERT W. — GABRIEL, GILBERT W. (1890–1952), U.S. drama critic and author. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gabriel graduated from Williams College in 1912. He worked at first as a reporter on the New York Evening Sun, then became literary editor (1915–17), music …
39PEKI'IN — (Heb. פְּקִיעִין, village in Upper Galilee; noted for its tradition of continuous Jewish settlement throughout the ages. Peki in can possibly be identified with Baca (Jos., Wars 3:39), the town which marked the boundary between the Upper and… …
40Menorah (Temple) — A reconstruction of the Menorah of the Temple created by the Temple Institute The menorah (Hebrew: מְנוֹרָה [mənoːˈɾaː]) is described in the Bible as the seven branched ancient lampstand made of gold and used in the portable sanctuary set up by… …
