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catafal·co
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catafalconoun
A catafalque.
Etymology: From Italian catafalco.
Wikipedia
catafalco
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.
Webster Dictionary
Catafalconoun
see Catafalque
Etymology: [It.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
catafalco
In ancient military architecture, a scaffold of timber, decorated with sculpture, paintings, etc., for supporting the coffin of a deceased hero during the funeral solemnity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catafalco in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catafalco in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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