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bal·da·chin
 baldachin
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- pronunciation:
- bael
d
kn
[or]
bawl
d
kn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a silk brocade fabric having gold and silver threads.
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| definition 2: |
a portable cloth canopy used in religious services.
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| definition 3: |
in architecture, a permanent canopy, as of stone, over an altar or other structure.
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| related words: |
canopy |
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| derivation: |
baldachino (n.) |
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