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How to Pronounce lantern?

Correct pronunciation for the word "lantern" is [lˈantən], [lˈantən], [l_ˈa_n_t_ə_n].

Definition of lantern

  1. A case for holding, and sometimes carrying a light; a little dome raised over the roof of a building to give light, and to serve as a crowning to the fabric; a square cage which illuminates a corridor or gallery; a kind of pinion on which the teeth of the main wheel acts. A dark lantern, one which may be closed so as entirely to hide the light. Magic lantern, an optical machine by which painted images are represented so much magnified as to appear like the effect of magic. Lantern-fly, a S. American insect, which emits a light in the dark. Chinese lantern, one of thin paper. Feast of lanterns, a Chinese festival, celebrated on the 1st of each month. Lantern-jaws, long thin jaws; a thin visage. Lantern-jawed, having a thin visage.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for lantern?

What is the adjective for lantern?

The adjective form of the word "lantern" is "lanterned".

Usage over time for lantern:

This graph shows how "lantern" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of lantern?

The plural of the "lantern" can be the "lanterns".

What is the singular form of lantern?

The singular of the "lantern" can be the "lantern".

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