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baldachin
/ ËŒbÉ”ËldəˈkiËnəʊ; ˈbÉ”ËldÉ™kɪn /
noun
- a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
- a canopy of fabric or stone over an altar, shrine, or throne in a Christian church or carried in Christian religious processions over an object of veneration
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹±ôd²¹Â·³¦³ó¾±²Ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of baldachin1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of baldachin1
Example Sentences
We can see St. Matthew on the left above the baldachin, and St. John on the right.
I was glad to escape the cold and wind, and especially liked the Meissen collection and the throne room, with its imposing baldachin.
The rosy-coloured damask curtains, which form a baldachin over it, are tied to the branches of enormous jasmine trees by heavy golden tassels.
Each wheel bears the image of the sun, and six pillars, surmounted by a golden drapery, form a sort of baldachin over the car.
The priest Mukhovetski carried the gilded monstrance; holding it with both hands above his face and sometimes raising it on high, he moved on under a baldachin, calm, with closed eyes and an ascetic face.
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