baldachin

9 letters in word "baldachin": A A B C D H I L N.

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• Definitions:
• Architectural canopy supported by slender columns marking and enclosing a specific spot in the church, usually the altar.
• a canopy of eg silk over a crypt, an altar, or throne. These are often seen in portable forms for the purpose of processions. ...
• ornamental canopy covering statues (fig.3, F).
• a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold.
• A canopy-like structure, often supported by columns, used to give emphasis. OM-43.
• This was originally a cloth canopy, or baldachino, supported by four poles--one at each corner. That's a simple configuration, and the definition grew to include any architectural canopy in one of several forms--including suspended from above.
• Decorated canopy, usually over an altar.
• ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
• A baldachin, or baldaquin (Italian: baldacchino, baldachino), is a canopy of state over an altar or throne, It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals.

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