The meaning of Catafalque
Catafalque – definition
nounA decorated wooden framework supporting the coffin of a distinguished person during a funeral or while lying in state.
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It was 11.15 am when the bearer party, their faces strained in concentration, came into the crisp, …
nounA decorated structure on which the coffin (= a long box that holds a dead body) of an important person is placed before or during their funeral
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The royal coffin was placed on the catafalque in westminster hall., the casket rested on a catafalq…
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Word origin
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian catafalco, of unknown origin. Compare with scaffold.
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