英语词汇“catafalque”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	catafalque
释义	Trends of catafalque View usage for: catafalque in British English (ˈkætəˌfælk) or catafalco (ˌkætəˈfælkəʊ) noun a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral Word origin C17: from French, from Italian catafalco, of uncertain origin; compare scaffold catafalque in American English (ˈkætəˌfælk; ˈkætəˌfɔlk) noun 1. a wooden framework, usually draped, on which the body in a coffin lies in state during an elaborate funeral 2. Roman CatholicChurch a coffinlike structure used to represent the dead at a requiem Mass after the actual burial Word origin Fr < It catafalco, funeral canopy, stage; prob. < VL catafalicum, scaffold < cata- (< Gr kata, down) + falicum < L fala, wooden tower Examples of 'catafalque' in a sentence catafalque He lay as though upon a catafalque in the dimly lit room, while memories came to pay their respects. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) That was all, a massive bed, upon which my father's wife lay like a body on a catafalque. Clive Barker GALILEE (2001) he asked the Father when he'd got to the other side of the catafalque. Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001) It felt good to rise to motion after the long hours inside Niigata's stupefying catafalque. Lustbader, Eric FLOATING CITY (2001)
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