Definitions for baldachin
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baldachinnoun

   ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baldachinnoun

   A piece of architecture, in form of a canopy, supported with columns, and serving as a covering to an altar. It properly signifies a rich silk, du cange, and was a canopy carried over the host. Build. Dict.

   Etymology: baldachino, Ital.

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1. Baldachin

   A baldachin, or baldaquin (from Italian: baldacchino), is a canopy of state typically placed over an altar or throne. It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals, where such a structure is more correctly called a ciborium when it is sufficiently architectural in form. Baldachins are often supported on columns, especially when they are disconnected from an enclosing wall. A cloth of honour is a simpler cloth hanging vertically behind the throne, usually continuing to form a canopy. It can also be used for similar canopies in interior design, for example above beds, and for processional canopies used in formal state ceremonies such as coronations, held up by four or more men with poles attached to the corners of the cloth. "Baldachin" was originally a luxurious type of cloth from Baghdad, from which name the word is ultimately derived, appearing in English as "baudekin" and other spellings. Matthew Paris records that Henry III of England wore a robe "de preciosissimo baldekino" at a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 1247. The word for the cloth became the word for the ceremonial canopies made from the cloth.

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1. baldachin

   A baldachin is a ceremonial canopy of sorts that is used to cover an altar, throne, or other sacred spaces. It can be a permanent structure or a portable one. It is often made from luxurious materials such as silk, cloth of gold, or velvet and is usually ornately designed or decorated. The term originates from medieval Italian and is named after the city of Baghdad in Iraq, from where the precious materials were imported.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baldachinnoun

   a rich brocade; baudekin

2. Baldachinnoun

   a structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's

3. Baldachinnoun

   a portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession

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1. Baldachin

   A baldachin, or baldaquin, is a canopy of state over an altar or throne. It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals, where such a structure is more correctly called a ciborium when it is sufficiently architectural in form. A cloth of honour is a simpler cloth hanging vertically behind the throne, which may be combined with a canopy. "Baldachin" was originally a luxurious type of cloth from Baghdad, from which name the word is derived, in English as "baudekin" and other spellings. Matthew Paris records that Henry III of England wore a robe "de preciosissimo baldekino" at a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 1247. The word for the cloth became the word for the ceremonial canopies made from the cloth. In the Middle Ages, a hieratic canopy of state or cloth of state was hung above the seat of a personage of sufficient standing, as a symbol of authority. The seat under such a canopy of state would normally be raised on a dais. Emperors and kings, reigning dukes and bishops were accorded this honour. In a 15th-century manuscript illumination the sovereign Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller in Rhodes sits in state to receive a presentation copy of the author's book. His seat is raised on a carpet-covered dais and backed with a richly embroidered dosser. Under his feet is a cushion, such as protected the feet of the King of France when he presided at a lit de justice. The King of France was also covered by a mobile canopy during his Coronation, held up on poles by several Peers of France.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baldachin

   bal′da-kin, n. silk brocade: a canopy, either supported on pillars, or fastened to the wall, over a throne, pulpit, or altar, &c.: in R.C. processions, a canopy borne over the priest who carries the Host. [It. baldacchino, Fr. baldaquin, a canopy, from It. Baldacco, Bagdad, whence was brought the stuff of which they were made.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of baldachin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of baldachin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

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