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lampion

lam·pi·on [ lámpee ən ] (plural lam·pi·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
lamp used on carriages: a small oil lamp, usually with a tinted glass chimney, formerly popular as a carriage light

[Mid-19th century. Via French< Italian lampione "large lamp" < lampa "lamp" < French lampe (see lamp)]
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