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Definition: ELECTROLIER

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Being pendent.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. A branching frame, often of ornamental design, to support electric illuminating lamps.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Electrolier" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Electrolier \E*lec`tro*lier"\, noun. [Formed from electric in imitation of chandelier.]. (references)


Extended Definition: ELECTROLIER


Electrolier

Electrolier in the Grand Staircase of Sheffield Town Hall, England
Electrolier in the Grand Staircase of Sheffield Town Hall, England

Electrolier was the name for a fixture, usually pendent from the ceiling, for holding electric lamps. The word is analogous to chandelier, from which it was formed.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Electrolier". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: ELECTROLIER

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Electrolier 3     Electrolier 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: electrolier
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

chandelier.
Consider also: luster, sconce, candelabrum, candlestick, candelabra, pendant.

Other

girandole, gaselier.
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Computed Synonyms: electrolier

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   3.4092   electrolier     chandelier     lustre, lamp, pendant, candelabrum, Polish   
 2   2.0089   electrolier     lamp     light, bulb, lantern, envelope, tube   
 3   1.2090   electrolier     spider     brace, star, spider crab, gillnet, crowfoot   
 4   1.2088   electrolier     spotted weaver     spider, chandelier, prostitute, lamp, claw   
 5   1.0787   electrolier     electroencephalograph     electroencephalogram   
 6   1.0092   electrolier     lustre     luster, sheen, gloss, polish, brilliance   
 7   1.0090   electrolier     claw     talon, nail, hook, scratch, gripper   
 8   1.0090   electrolier     prostitute     whore, hooker, harlot, slut, streetwalker   
 9   1.0089   electrolier     candelabra     candelabrum, chandelier, chandler, chicot, snag   
 10   1.0089   electrolier     pendent     pendant, hanging, suspended, undecided, unsettled   
 11   1.0086   electrolier     resourceful person     remarkable ability, prostitute, spotted weaver, chandelier, go-getter   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: ELECTROLIER

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Albanian llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski електрически полилей (electrolier). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) elektricheski poliley (electrolier). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian elektrický lustr (electrolier), lustrový přepínač (electrolier switch). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian електрически полилей (electrolier). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) elektricheski poliley (electrolier). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina elektrický lustr (electrolier), lustrový přepínač (electrolier switch). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 电灯架 (electrolier), 吊灯架 (electrolier). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 電燈架 (electrolier), 吊燈架 (electrolier). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech elektrický lustr (electrolier), lustrový přepínač (electrolier switch). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian candelabru electric (electrolier). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek ηλεκτρικόσ πολυέλαιοσ (electrolier), ηλεκτροπήγιο (electrolier). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) ilektrikos polielaios (electrolier), ilektropiyo (electrolier). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 꽃전등 (electrolier), 샹들리에 (chandelier, electrolier). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 꽃전등 (electrolier), 샹들리에 (chandelier, electrolier). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese シャンデリア状の電灯架 (electrolier), 電気シャンデリア (electrolier). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 꽃전등 (electrolier), 샹들리에 (chandelier, electrolier). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian candelabru electric (electrolier). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese eletroencefalógrafo (electroencephalograph, electrolier). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian candelabru electric (electrolier). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian candelabru electric (electrolier). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian люстра (chandelier, electrolier, lamp, lustre). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) lyustra (chandelier, electrolier, lamp, lustre). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki люстра (chandelier, electrolier, lamp, lustre). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) lyustra (chandelier, electrolier, lamp, lustre). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) polilej (candelabra, candelabrum, chandelier, electrolier, pendant). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak elektrický luster (electrolier). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian elektrický luster (electrolier). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish araña de lámparas eléctricas (electrolier), araña (spider, chandelier, claw, cob, crowfeet). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish elektrik avizesi (electrolier). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian електрична люстра (electrolier), електричний ліхтар (electrolier). Additional references: Ukrainian, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) elektrichna lyustra (electrolier), elektrichniy lіkhtar (electrolier). Additional references: Ukrainian, electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe llambadar tavani (electrolier). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), electrolier. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: ELECTROLIER

Language Translations for “electrolier” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag athagelathagectrathagolathagier (electrolier). Additional references: Athag, electrolier. (volunteer)
Double Dutch agelagectragolagier (electrolier). Additional references: Double Dutch, electrolier. (volunteer)
Leet &#&[1[z0#¦&[z (electrolier). Additional references: Leet, electrolier. (volunteer)
Oppish opelopectropolopier (electrolier). Additional references: Oppish, electrolier. (volunteer)
Pig Latin electrolierway (electrolier). Additional references: Pig Latin, electrolier. (volunteer)
Terran B elektoinru (electrolier). Additional references: Terran B, electrolier. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi ubelubectrubolubier (electrolier). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, electrolier. (volunteer)
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