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| gir·an·dole [ jírrən dl ] (plural gir·an·doles) or gir·an·do·la [ ji ránd'lə ] (plural gir·an·do·las) |
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1. wall-mounted candleholder: a wall-mounted branched candleholder that often incorporates a mirror between the candlestick branches
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2. starburst jewelry: an earring or pendant with a large central stone surrounded by several smaller ones
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3. rotating firework: an elaborate rotating firework
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4. water jet: a revolving water jet
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French< Italian girandola< late Latin gyrare "gyrate"] |
