sky lantern

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sky lantern

noun sky lanterns

An ornament consisting of a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended. Near-synonym: Chinese lantern
Similar: Kongming lantern, Chinese lantern

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noun paper ornament

Español	linterna voladora
한국어	풍등 pungdeung
日本語	天灯 tentō
中文	孔明燈 /孔明灯 kǒngmíngdēng, 天燈 /天灯 tiāndēng
Português	balão, balão de São João
Français	lanterne céleste
Deutsch	Himmelslaterne
Русский	возду́шный фона́рик vozdúšnyj fonárik, небе́сный фона́рик nebésnyj fonárik, кита́йский фона́рик kitájskij fonárik

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@misc{sky_lantern_2026,
  title = {sky lantern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sky%20lantern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}