lantern

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlantən/

noun

  • 1a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it may be carried or hung: a paper lantern
  • 2a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with the sides glazed or open so as to admit light: the building is well lit by the ring of windows in the octagonal lantern
  • the light chamber at the top of a lighthouse.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr 'torch, lamp', from lampein 'to shine'