About The Word Catafalque
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Catafalque
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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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