catafalque
a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state.
a hearse.
Origin of catafalque
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How to use catafalque in a sentence
All day long and through the night a stream of people filed reverently by the catafalque.
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) | William H. HerndonThe said alcaldes-in-ordinary and two regidors assisted the fiscal auditor as managers in the construction of that catafalque.
The body had been placed on a rich catafalque, beneath a canopy of velvet.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1, | VariousThen he rose, as pale as death, and walked up the steps of the catafalque.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1, | VariousHis helmet and breast-plate are always laid upon the catafalque.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward Hutton
British Dictionary definitions for catafalque
/ (ˈkætəˌfælk) /
a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral
Origin of catafalque
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