n. [ Gr. &unr_; , &unr_;. See Lamp. ] A lamp or candlestick. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
By him who 'mid the golden lampads went. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;, &unr_;, torch. See Lamp. ] (Gr. Antiq.) One who gained the prize in the lampadrome. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, torch + &unr_; course, race, fr. &unr_; to run. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize. [ 1913 Webster ]