Associations to the word «Catafalque»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CATAFALQUE, noun. A decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral.

Wise words

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