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lantern

lan·tern [ lántərn ] (plural lan·terns)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. portable lamp: a portable case with transparent or translucent sides that protects and holds a lamp

2. lighthouse room: a room containing the large lamp at the top of a lighthouse

3. structure with windows: a structure with windows on all sides, resembling a lantern, e.g. one at the top of a dome

[13th century. Via French< Latin lanterna< Greek lamptēr "torch, lamp" < lampein "to shine"]
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