Meaning of CATAFALQUE
| Pronunciation: | | 'katu`falk
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| | Definition: | | [n] a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral |
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| | See Also: | | bier | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cat"a*falque`\, n. [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold,
funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso,
cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf.
{Scaffold}.]
A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral
solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of
the remains, or their conveyance to the place of burial.
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| | Related Terms: | | balcony, dais, emplacement, estrade, floor, funeral car, gallery, hearse, heliport, hustings, landing, landing pad, landing stage, launching pad, platform, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stage, step terrace, stump, terrace, tribunal, tribune |
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