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Word: Catafalque
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian catafalco, of unknown origin. Compare with scaffold
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkatəfalk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a decorated wooden framework supporting the coffin of a distinguished person during a funeral or while lying in state.
Short Definition:decorated wooden framework supporting coffin of distinguished person during funeral
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