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lantern
noun
a
device
for
giving
light
,
consisting
of
a
container
with
transparent
sides
that
protect
the
flame
or
electric
bulb
inside
,
often
with
a
handle
for
carrying
•
She
carried
a
lantern
through
the
dark
woods
to
find
her
way
home
.
She
carried
a
lantern
through
the
dark
woods
to
find
her
way
home
.
•
The
boy
lit
the
lantern
to
read
his
book
in
the
tent
.
The
boy
lit
the
lantern
to
read
his
book
in
the
tent
.
From
Middle
English
lanterne
,
lanter
,
from
Old
French
lanterne
,
from
Latin
lanterna
,
from
Ancient
Greek
λαμπτήρ
(
lamptḗr
, “
torch
”).
noun
a
hollowed-out
pumpkin
with
a
carved
face
and
a
lit
candle
inside
,
used
as
a
decoration
at
Halloween
•
The
kids
made
a
lantern
from
a
pumpkin
for
Halloween
.
The
kids
made
a
lantern
from
a
pumpkin
for
Halloween
.
•
She
placed
the
glowing
lantern
on
the
doorstep
.
She
placed
the
glowing
lantern
on
the
doorstep
.
noun
the
structure
at
the
top
of
a
dome
or
roof
that
allows
light
and
air
into
the
building
below
•
Sunlight
streamed
through
the
lantern
on
the
cathedral
roof
.
Sunlight
streamed
through
the
lantern
on
the
cathedral
roof
.
•
The
architect
designed
a
glass
lantern
for
the
roof
.
The
architect
designed
a
glass
lantern
for
the
roof
.
