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I have spent many hours on the beach collecting sea glass, and I almost always wonder, as I bend to pick up chunk of bottle green or a shard of meringue white, what the history of the glass was. Who used it? Was it a medicine bottle? A bit of a ship's lantern? Is that bubbled piece of glass with the charred bits inside it from a fire?
Anita Shreve

Meaning of "lantern" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LANTERN

From Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr lamp, from lampein to shine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LANTERN

lantern  [ˈlæntən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANTERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lantern is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANTERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lantern

Lantern

A lantern is a portable lighting device or mounted light fixture used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may also be used for signaling, as torches, or as general light sources outdoors. Low light level varieties are used for decoration. The term "lantern" is also used more generically to mean a light source, or the enclosure for a light source. Examples are glass pane enclosed street lights, or the housing for the top lamp and lens section of a lighthouse.

Definition of lantern in the English dictionary

The first definition of lantern in the dictionary is a light with a transparent or translucent protective case. Other definition of lantern is a structure on top of a dome or roof having openings or windows to admit light or air. Lantern is also the upper part of a lighthouse that houses the light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANTERN


badminton
ˈbædmɪntən
Benton
ˈbɛntən
Brenton
ˈbrɛntən
Clinton
ˈklɪntən
Danton
ˈdæntən
Denton
ˈdɛntən
Edmonton
ˈɛdməntən
Fenton
ˈfɛntən
Kalimantan
ˌkælɪˈmæntən
Kelantan
kɛˈlæntən
lenten
ˈlɛntən
Longbenton
ˌlɒŋˈbɛntən
Minton
ˈmɪntən
Paignton
ˈpeɪntən
quintan
ˈkwɪntən
Scranton
ˈskræntən
Taunton
ˈtɔːntən
Trenton
ˈtrɛntən
wanton
ˈwɒntən
Winton
ˈwɪntən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANTERN

lansquenet
lant
lantana
lanterloo
lantern fish
lantern fly
lantern gurnard
lantern jaw
lantern pinion
lantern slide
lantern wheel
lantern-jawed
lanterne rouge
lanternist
lanthanide
lanthanide series
lanthanon
lanthanum
lanthorn

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANTERN

Chinese lantern
Comintern
dark lantern
eastern
extern
friar´s lantern
intern
jack-o´-lantern
Japanese lantern
Komintern
magic lantern
Middle Eastern
northwestern
paper lantern
pattern
southeastern
southwestern
stern
storm lantern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of lantern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LANTERN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lantern» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lantern

Translation of «lantern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANTERN

Find out the translation of lantern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lantern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lantern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯笼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

farol
570 millions of speakers

English

lantern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लालटेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فانوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фонарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lanterna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লণ্ঠন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lanterne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanglung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laterne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手提げランプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손전등
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lantern
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn lồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंदील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fener
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanterna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

latarnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліхтар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lanternă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φανάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lantern
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lykta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lanterne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lantern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERN»

The term «lantern» is very widely used and occupies the 13.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANTERN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lantern» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lantern» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lantern

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5 QUOTES WITH «LANTERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lantern.
1
Dan Millman
Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.
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Anita Shreve
I have spent many hours on the beach collecting sea glass, and I almost always wonder, as I bend to pick up chunk of bottle green or a shard of meringue white, what the history of the glass was. Who used it? Was it a medicine bottle? A bit of a ship's lantern? Is that bubbled piece of glass with the charred bits inside it from a fire?
3
Alan Siegel
Our national purpose, not our party differences, must define the American Brand. We must change the conversation from one centered around what defines our differences to one that hangs a lantern on what binds us, supports our collective well being and makes us all stronger and more productive as a result.
4
William Butler Yeats
I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher.
5
Isabel Yosito
Idle is the day and lantern the hour as I delight in the splendor of your kiss grog.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANTERN»

Discover the use of lantern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lantern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Secrets of the Red Lantern: Stories and Vietnamese Recipes ...
Over two hundred seventy-five Vietnamese recipes are presented alongside a visual narrative of food and Nguyen family photographs that follows the family's escape from war-town Vietnam to the founding of the Red Lantern restaurant.
Pauline Nguyen, 2008
2
A Lantern in Her Hand
In this classic story of a pioneer woman, Bess Streeter Aldrich modeled protagonist Abbie Deal on her own mother, who in 1854 had traveled by covered wagon to the Midwest.
Bess Streeter Aldrich, 1994
3
The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the Approach and the Experience
This is the inspiring story of people working at the grassroots level to improve their environment and their country. Their story offers ideas about a new and hopeful future for Africa and for the whole world.
Wangari Maathai, 2004
4
Raise the Red Lantern: Three Novellas
Four concubines compete for the sexual attentions of their master in a stifling 1930s rural clan house in a collection of three novellas that explore the complex relationships between women and men. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.
Su Tong, 2004
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Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel XSi, EOS 450D
Canon celebrates the 20th anniversary of its top-selling EOS single-lens-reflex camera system with a new, professional-level model.
Michael Guncheon, 2008
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Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon
- Perfect for professional photographers, this book offers an extremely thorough guide to every feature, function, menu setting, custom setting, and image processing function on this extremely complex FX-format pro model.
Simon Stafford, 2008
7
Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, ...
Sistah Vegan is a unique gathering of reflections, poems, personal narratives, and critical essays from a diverse community of North American black-identified vegans who describe their many and varied motivations for deciding not to eat ...
A. Breeze Harper, 2010
8
The World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social ...
Examines the social, psychological, and spiritual consequences of food choices, looks at food as the link between humans, the natural order, and cultural heritage, and argues that war, terrorism, genocide, disease, environmental degradation ...
Will Tuttle, 2005
9
The Blue Lantern and Other Stories
Comic stories by a Russian writer.
Victor Pelevin, 2000
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The Magic Lantern: An Autobiography
Ingmar Bergman, creator of such films as Wild Strawberries, Scenes from a Marriage and Fanny and Alexander turns his perceptive filmmaker's eye on himself for a revealing portrait of his life and obsessions. 16 pages of photos.
Ingmar Bergman, Joan Tate, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANTERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lantern is used in the context of the following news items.
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DC's new Green Lantern: Chris Pine or Tyrese Gibson? | moviepilot …
Yet, fans are son enthusiastic as to anticipating the next few films beyond 2016, such as the Green Lantern. This year two names have been ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
2
Lantern tours of Life-Saving Station offered Wednesdays through …
Source: Submitted Historical interpreter Jim Hall guides visitors though the lantern tour of the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum. «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
3
'Arrow' Team on Green Lantern Rumors and Season 4 Surprises …
Could Thea be a Batman villain? Will the female team Birds of Prey take flight? Stephen Amell, EP Marc Guggenheim and more share their ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Review: HybridLight Solar Lantern, Flashlight, and Charger - GeekDad
The HybridLight Solar Lantern is a great all-in-one that works as a flashlight, expands to a lantern, and can even charge your phone or other ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
5
Lantern directors 'flabbergasted' at $24m sale of El Toro Hotel
Lantern Hotel Group, which has recently emerged from corporate ructions, has sold a flagship property in Western Sydney for $24 million. ​. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
6
'Green Lantern' Reboot Is Happening! DC Cinematic Universe …
'Green Lantern' Reboot Is Happening! DC Cinematic Universe Revealed Its Official Title! Will Tyrese Gibson And Chris Pine Star In The Movie? «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
7
Sky lantern issue - News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE …
Just a few months ago the Lincoln restaurant, Las Margaritas, caught fire after a lantern landed on its rooftop. General Manager Luis Sarazua said, "For us it ... «KLKN, Jul 15»
8
New 'Green Lantern' Movie Revealed
When the logo flashed on the screen at Comic-Con, it confirmed rumors that the Warner Bros. picture will be called Green Lantern Corps. «STACK News, Jul 15»
9
Sky lantern ban imposed by Cheshire council
The burning lantern remnants can start fires, endanger lives, destroy property, distress wildlife, pets and farm animals, and cause unsightly ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
10
Chinese lantern blamed for starting Y Mountain fire
One man eventually confessed to lighting a lantern, York said. He was issued a ticket that comes with a minimum $500 fine, and could be ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»

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