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1. (n.) catafalque
a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state.
Etymology: (1635–45; < F < It catafalco < LL *catafalicumscaffold=cata-cata - +fal(a) wooden siege tower +-icum, neut. of -icus -ic)
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1. (noun) catafalque
a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
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1. (noun) catafalque
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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