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| bal·da·chin [ báwldəkin, báldəkin ] (plural bal·da·chins) |
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1. canopy: a canopy made of cloth or stone erected over an altar, shrine, or throne in a Christian church
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2. portable canopy: a canopy carried above a priest or venerated object during a religious procession
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3. textiles brocade: a rich silk and gold brocade
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| [Late 16th century. < Italian baldacchino< Baldacco "Baghdad"] |
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