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Mao ditched dodgy ornamental lamp (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lantern

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'lamp' is the definition.
(I know that lantern is a type of lamp)

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(Other definitions for lantern that I've seen before include "Light-admitting structure on roof" , "Top of lighthouse" , "Enclosed lamp" , "Portable light source" , "Enclosed light" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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