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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.

Meaning of Catafalque from wikipedia

- 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...
- 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...
- Thy Catafalque is an avant-garde metal band formed in Makó, Hungary, with its activities extending to Edinburgh, Scotland, reflecting the movements of...
- 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...
- is the seventh studio album by the Hungarian avant-garde project Thy Catafalque, released by record label Season of Mist on October 7th, 2016. Vinyl releases...
- 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 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...
- 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...
- Meta (****emblage 23 album), 2007 Meta (Car Bomb album), 2016 Meta (Thy Catafalque album), 2016 Meta (Roman circus), a pole marking racetrack turns Metagame...
- 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...