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Definition of Catafalque
1. Noun. A decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral.
Definition of Catafalque
1. n. 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.
Definition of Catafalque
1. Noun. A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate. ¹
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Definition of Catafalque
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catafalque
Literary usage of Catafalque
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary of Liturgical and Ecclesiastical Terms by Frederick George Lee (1877)
"catafalque (It*l. catafalco).—A large hearse-like construction erected over a
coffin, used in the lying in state of distinguished persons, as well as during ..."
2. Ceremonial According to the Roman Rite by Giuseppe Baldeschi (1873)
"ARTICLE V.—The Absolution at the catafalque." 24. The Bishop being vested in cope
and mitre, the two sacred Ministers make an inclination to him ..."
3. The United States in Our Own Time: A History from Reconstruction to by Elisha Benjamin Andrews (1903)
"catafalque AND GUARD OF HONOR.—DISTINGUISHED MEN IN PROCESSION. "LET US HAVE PEACE."
AT AND NEAR THE TOMB.—THE PROCESSION ARRIVES.— THE HERO AT REST. ..."
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