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Catafalque

Catafalque Meaning & Definition
Catafalque Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Catafalque?

[n] a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

Synonyms | Synonyms for Catafalque:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Catafalque: 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

See Also | bier

Catafalque In Webster's Dictionary

\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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