BALDACHIN


Meaning of BALDACHIN in English

[ 'baldəkɪn , 'bɔ:ld- ]

(also baldaquin 'bɔ:ldəkɪn )

■ noun a ceremonial canopy over an altar, throne, or doorway.

Origin

C16 (denoting a rich brocade): from Ital. baldacchino , from Baldacco 'Baghdad', from where the brocade originated.

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