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catafalque
[ kat-uh-fawk, -fawlk, -falk ]
/ ˈkæt əˌfɔk, -ˌfɔlk, -ˌfælk /
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noun
a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state.
a hearse.
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British Dictionary definitions for catafalque
catafalque
/ (ˈkætəˌfælk) /
noun
a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral
Word Origin for catafalque
C17: from French, from Italian catafalco, of uncertain origin; compare scaffold
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