Lantern meaning

Word: Lantern

How to pronounce: ˈlæntən

Noun

Definitions:

1. A lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it can be carried or hung.

Example sentences: "A paper lantern"

2. A square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with the sides glazed or open so as to admit light.

Example sentences: "The building is well lit by the ring of windows in the octagonal lantern"


Synonyms:

flashlight

small lamp

lanthorn

lamp

hurricane lamp

canopy

lamppost

torch

skylight

light


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Lantern in Other Languages...

Spanish: Linterna

German: Laterne

French: Lanterne

Italian: Lanterna

Turkish: Fener