Definitions for catafalque
ˈkæt əˌfɔk, -ˌfɔlk, -ˌfælkcatafalque

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catafalquenoun

   a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catafalquenoun

   A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.

2. Etymology: From catafalque, from catafalco, of unknown origin. Compare scaffold.

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1. Catafalque

   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 funeral or memorial service. Following a Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, a catafalque may be used to stand in place of the body at the absolution of the dead or used during Masses of the Dead and All Souls' Day.

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1. catafalque

   A catafalque is a decorative structure, often temporary, used to support a coffin or a casket during a funeral or memorial service. It can also refer to a symbolic, empty tomb displayed in ceremonies commemorating the deceased person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catafalquenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold, funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso, cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf. Scaffold.]

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1. Catafalque

   A catafalque is a raised bier, box, or similar platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket, coffin, or body of the deceased during a funeral or memorial service. Following a Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, a catafalque may be used to stand in place of the body at the Absolution of the dead. The term originates from the Italian catafalco, which means scaffolding. The most notable Italian catafalque was the one designed for Michelangelo by his fellow artists in 1564. Catafalque decorations are known as castrum doloris.

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1. Catafalque

   kat-a-falk′, n. a temporary structure of carpentry representing a tomb or cenotaph placed over the coffin during a lying-in-state: a tomb of state, a funeral car.—Also Catafal′co. [Fr.,—It. catafalco. See Balcony and Scaffold.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catafalque in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catafalque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catafalque
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catafalque
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catafalque
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catafalque
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=catafalque
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=catafalque