1. a large, ornamental candlestick or candelabrum with multiple branches, often decorated with crystals or mirrors
Usage: also spelled girandole; typically used as a decorative piece in formal settings
2. a firework that produces a shower of sparks or a rotating display of lights
Usage: less common in modern usage

Examples

• The antique girandola on the mantelpiece cast a warm glow throughout the dining room.
• She inherited a crystal girandola from her grandmother that now holds pride of place in her living room.
• The ballroom was decorated with several ornate girandolas that sparkled under the chandelier light.
• During the celebration, fireworks and girandolas lit up the night sky.
• The museum's collection includes a 19th-century girandola with hand-cut crystal branches.