"lampstand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lampstands [plural]
Etymology: From lamp + stand. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lamp|stand}} lamp + stand Head templates: {{en-noun}} lampstand (plural lampstands)
  1. A menorah or other holder or stand for a lamp. Wikipedia link: lampstand Categories (topical): Light sources Translations (lamp holder): λυχνοῦχος (lukhnoûkhos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), λυχνίδιον (lukhnídion) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), ܡܙܡܟܐ [Classical-Syriac, masculine] (Aramaic), ܡܢܪܬܐ [Classical-Syriac, feminine] (Aramaic), 燈臺 (Chinese Mandarin), 灯台 (dēngtái) (Chinese Mandarin), 燈座 (Chinese Mandarin), 灯座 (dēngzuò) (Chinese Mandarin), lampunjalka (Finnish), દીવી (dīvī) (Gujarati), સમેદાની (samedānī) (Gujarati), జల్కెర (jalkera) (Kolami), lychnūchus (Latin), fanaovan-jiro (Malagasy), свѣщило (svěštilo) (Old Church Slavonic)

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