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Definition of Baldaquin
1. Noun. (uncountable archaic) A kind of embroidered material with gold thread-work. ¹
2. Noun. A fine canopy of silk, erected over shrines, thrones, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Baldaquin
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Baldaquin
Literary usage of Baldaquin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Famous Paintings as Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Esther Singleton (1911)
"THE MADONNA OF THE baldaquin (Raphael) FA GRUYER AT the beginning of 1508, the
Dei having ... To this baldaquin are attached curtains enveloping the throne, ..."
2. The Illustrated Magazine of Art (1853)
"It is reached by seven steps twenty-three feet broad, hewn out of three blocks
of Carrara marble, and is surmounted by a rich baldaquin of gilt wood, ..."
3. Northern China, the Valley of the Blue River, Korea by Claudius Madrolle (1912)
"The Emperor issues from beneath the grand baldaquin, washes his hands.
The celebrators, directors of the Court of Sacrifices, respectfully preceed him, ..."
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