lampion

[ lam-pee-uh n ]
/ ˈlæm pi ən /

noun

a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.

Origin of lampion

1840–50; < French < Italian lampione carriage or street light, augmentative of lampa lamp

Example sentences from the Web for lampion

  • The lampion was the three-cornered hat, cocked on all sides alike in the shape of a spout, and stiffened with wire.

    An Englishman in Paris |Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam

British Dictionary definitions for lampion

lampion
/ (ˈlæmpɪən) /

noun

an oil-burning lamp

Word Origin for lampion

C19: from French via Italian lampione, from Old French lampe lamp