Luminaire
[loo-muh-nair] /ˌlu məˈnɛər/
Trademark.
1.
a lighting unit consisting of one or more electric lamps with all of the necessary parts and wiring.
noun
an electrical light and its components; an electrical lighting fixture
Word Origin
French ‘lighting’
n.
electric light, 1921, from French luminaire, from Old French luminarie (see luminary).
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