objects hanging from the ceiling until chandelier began to be used in the 18th century.

In France, chandelier still means a candleholder, and what is called chandelier in English is ' in French, a term first used in the late-17th century. The French lustre, from Italian ', can also be used in English to mean a chandelier hung with crystals, or the glass pendant used to decorate such chandelier. The use of words for indoor lighting objects can be confusing, and a number of terms like lustres, branches, chandeliers and candelabras