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| lan·tern [ lántərn ] (plural lan·terns) |
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1. portable lamp: a portable case with transparent or translucent sides that protects and holds a lamp
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2. lighthouse room: a room containing the large lamp at the top of a lighthouse
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3. structure with windows: a structure with windows on all sides, resembling a lantern, e.g. one at the top of a dome
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin lanterna< Greek lamptēr "torch, lamp" < lampein "to shine"] |
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