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lanterns
We have found lemma(root) word of lanterns : lantern.
Definitions
[ˈlantən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it may be carried or hung
(e.g: a paper lantern)
- 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
(e.g: the building is well lit by the ring of windows in the octagonal lantern)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’
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