ˈbȯldəkə̇n, ˈbal- noun
or bal·da·chi·no or bal·dac·chi·no ˌbaldəˈkē(ˌ)nō ; or bal·da·quin ˈbȯldəkə̇n, ˈbal-
( -s )
Etymology: baldachin, baldachino, baldacchino from Italian baldacchino, from Old Italian, from Baldacco Bagdad, city in Iraq + Old Italian -ino (from Latin -inus -ine); baldaquin from Middle French baldequin, baudequin, from Old French, from Old Italian baldacchino
1. : an embroidered fabric of silk and gold especially for church vestments, ceremonial robes, and decorations
2. : a cloth canopy fixed or carried over an important person or a sacred object often as a mark of honor
3. : an ornamental canopylike structure that projects from a wall, is suspended from above, or is supported by columns and that is used especially over an altar or a seat of honor — compare ciborium