girandole
[ jir-uh n-dohl ]
/ ˈdʒɪr ənˌdoʊl /
noun
a rotating and radiating firework.
an ornate bracket for candelabra or the like, sometimes with a reflecting mirror at the back of the shelf.
a brooch or earring consisting of a central ornament with usually three smaller ornaments hanging from it.
Also
gi·ran·do·la
[ji-ran-dl-uh] /dʒɪˈræn dl ə/.
Origin of girandole
1625–35; < French < Italian
girandola, derivative of
girare to turn in a circle < Latin
gȳrāre, derivative of
gȳrus a circle < Greek
gŷros
Words nearby girandole
gipsy,
gipsy moth,
gipsywort,
giraffe,
giraldus cambrensis,
girandole,
girard,
girasol,
giraud,
giraudoux,
gird
Example sentences from the Web for girandole
British Dictionary definitions for girandole
girandole
girandola (dʒɪˈrændələ)
/ (ˈdʒɪrənˌdəʊl) /
noun
an ornamental branched wall candleholder, usually incorporating a mirror
an earring or pendant having a central gem surrounded by smaller ones
a kind of revolving firework
artillery
a group of connected mines
Word Origin for girandole
C17: from French, from Italian
girandola, from
girare to revolve, from Latin
gӯrāre to
gyrate