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Gueridon vs Girandole - What's the difference?

gueridon | girandole |

As nouns the difference between gueridon and girandole

is that gueridon is while girandole is an ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.

gueridon

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • a small round table often used to hold light objects like candles

    • girandole

    English

    (wikipedia girandole)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
  • * 1847 , , (Jane Eyre), Chapter XVIII
    • As I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him...
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  • (pyrotechnics) A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect.

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