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Baldachin

Noun:

A decorative canopy made of fabric or stone, often supported by pillars, typically found over an altar, throne, or tomb.

Example sentence: The grand cathedral had a magnificent baldachin over the altar.

Noun:

A richly decorated cloth suspended above a bed, representing a canopy.

Example sentence: The princess slept soundly under the silk baldachin in her luxurious bedroom.

Noun:

A portable canopy carried in religious processions.

Example sentence: The priests carried the sacred relic under a beautiful baldachin during the procession.

Noun:

[Archaic] A cloth canopy placed over a throne, tent, or pavilion.

Example sentence: The king's throne was adorned with a magnificent golden baldachin.

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