LANTERN Definition & Meaning

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lantern

[ lan-tern ]

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a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light.
magic lantern.
Architecture.
1. a tall, more or less open construction admitting light to an enclosed area below.
2. any light, decorative structure of relatively small size crowning a roof, dome, etc.
3. an open-sided structure on a roof to let out smoke or to assist ventilation.
a light, usually over the entrance to an elevator on each floor of a multistory building, that signals the approach of the elevator.

lantern

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a light with a transparent or translucent protective case
a structure on top of a dome or roof having openings or windows to admit light or air
the upper part of a lighthouse that houses the light
photog short for magic lantern

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Origin of lantern¹

1250–1300; Middle English lanterne < Latin lanterna (< Etruscan ) < Greek ��ḗr lamp, light

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Origin of lantern¹

C13: from Latin lanterna, from Greek ��ŧ�� lamp, from lampein to shine

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Bright red lanterns currently swing over empty Beijing streets as most workers have left for their hometowns during the biggest holiday of the year.

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Fireworks and sky lanterns were used, with the latter causing the fire around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 17 that burned down the home, the lawsuit alleges.

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Fireworks, music, fairs, lanterns, dragon and lion dancing filled streets across Asia as celebrations that typically last about 15 days began.

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A decorated tree and sleigh greeted guests at the entrance to the country house which had holly, ivy, mistletoe and lanterns hung throughout.

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“The idea was not to catch the arsonist or the mythical cow that kicked over the lantern in Chicago,” Cohen said.

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