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Definition of Catafalque

Catafalque
Catafalque Cat"a*falque`, n. [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold, funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso, cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf. Scaffold.] A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their conveyance to the place of burial.

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- A catafalque is a raised bier, box, or similar platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket, coffin, or body of a dead person during a Christian...
- Thy Catafalque is an avant-garde metal band formed in Makó, Hungary, with its activities extending to Edinburgh, Scotland, reflecting the movements of...
- The Lincoln catafalque is a catafalque constructed in 1865 to support the casket of Abraham Lincoln while the president's body lay in state in the Capitol...
- A catafalque party is a guard, usually of four people, that stands watch over the coffin and catafalque of a distinguished person or over a significant...
- casket was placed on November 16 in the reception hall of the palace on a catafalque. It was flanked by three high torches at each side symbolizing the six...
- black pall may stand in the place of the body for the absolution. If a catafalque is not available, a black n the Eastern Orthodox Church the Prayer of...
- more secure tomb on the site instead. Formerly, the historic Lincoln Catafalque first used in April 1865, for 16th President of the United States, Abraham...
- black suit, white shirt and a tie, was displa**** in an open coffin on a catafalque banked with carnations, red roses and tulips, facing the queue of mourners...
- Wilkes Booth "Sic semper tyrannis" Petersen House State funeral Lincoln catafalque Lincoln Tomb "O Captain! My Captain!" "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard...
- The Catafalque of Philip IV of Spain was a large temporary catafalque built on the death of Philip IV of Spain in 1665 in the nave of Santa Maria Maggiore...