How do you use Candelabrum in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like candelabra or candlestick, plus the exact meaning.
Candelabrum in a sentence
Candelabrum meaning
A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
Synonyms of Candelabrum
Using Candelabrum
- The main meaning on this page is: A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
- Useful related words include: candelabra, candlestick, candle holder.
Context around Candelabrum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Candelabrum
- In this selection, "candelabrum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, special and referred stand out and add context to how "candelabrum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a special candelabrum referred to and above the candelabrum was a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "candelabrum" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with candelabrum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some churches have a candelabrum with twelve candles on it, and after each Gospel reading one of the candles is extinguished. (21 words)
Clark County leaders belatedly recognized the milestone Tuesday, posing with birthday cake and later putting his trademark outfit and candelabrum on display inside commission chambers. (25 words)
During the week, a candelabrum called a Kinara is lit, and ears of corn representing each child in the family are placed on a traditional straw mat. (27 words)
Above the candelabrum was a golden jar filled with olive-oil and beneath it a golden basin which supplied the jar with oil and on which the names of Nadab, Abihu, and Eli and his two sons were engraved. (39 words)
Most Jewish homes have a special candelabrum referred to as either a Chanukiah (the Sephardi and Israeli term), or a menorah (the traditional Ashkenazi name); Many families use an oil lamp (traditionally filled with olive oil) for Hanukkah. (38 words)
The relief on the wall at the Arch of Titus in Rome depicts a scene of Roman soldiers carrying away the spoils of the Second Temple, in particular, the seven-branched menorah, or candelabrum. (34 words)
Example sentences (6)
During the week, a candelabrum called a Kinara is lit, and ears of corn representing each child in the family are placed on a traditional straw mat.
Clark County leaders belatedly recognized the milestone Tuesday, posing with birthday cake and later putting his trademark outfit and candelabrum on display inside commission chambers.
Above the candelabrum was a golden jar filled with olive-oil and beneath it a golden basin which supplied the jar with oil and on which the names of Nadab, Abihu, and Eli and his two sons were engraved.
Most Jewish homes have a special candelabrum referred to as either a Chanukiah (the Sephardi and Israeli term), or a menorah (the traditional Ashkenazi name); Many families use an oil lamp (traditionally filled with olive oil) for Hanukkah.
Some churches have a candelabrum with twelve candles on it, and after each Gospel reading one of the candles is extinguished.
The relief on the wall at the Arch of Titus in Rome depicts a scene of Roman soldiers carrying away the spoils of the Second Temple, in particular, the seven-branched menorah, or candelabrum.