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girandole

/ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/ US
/ˈd͡ʒɪɹəndəʊl/ UK

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From French girandole, from Italian girandola, from girare (“to turn, gyrate”).

noun girandoles · girandola

An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind. As I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him...
A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect.

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noun an ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind

Português	girândola
Français	girandole
Italiano	girandola
Русский	жирандо́ль žirandólʹ

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"girandole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/girandole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"girandole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/girandole.

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@misc{girandole_2026,
  title = {girandole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/girandole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}