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
Words nearby lampion
lampblack,
lampedusa,
lamper eel,
lampern,
lampers,
lampion,
lamplight,
lamplighter,
lampoon,
lamppost,
lamprey
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