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 ]

n. [ F. lampas. ] An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. lampate. ] (Chem.) A supposed salt of lampic acid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]