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catafalque

/ˈkætəfɔːk/

/ˈkætəfɔrk/

catafalquenoun

catafalques

/ˈkætəfɔːk/

/ˈkætəfɔrk/

Translations

The catafalque was adorned with flowers for the ceremony.

Катафалк был украшен цветами для церемонии.

Definitions

A raised platform or bier on which a coffin rests during a funeral ceremony or while lying in state.

The coffin was placed on a solemn catafalque in the cathedral's nave.

Synonyms

coffin stand

funeral platform