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单词 baldachin
释义

baldachin

noun

bal·​da·​chin ˈbȯl-də-kən How to pronounce baldachin (audio)
ˈbal-
variants or baldachino
ˌbal-də-ˈkē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce baldachin (audio)
ˌbäl-
plural baldachins or baldachinos
1
: a cloth canopy fixed or carried over an important person or a sacred object
2
: a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold
3
: an ornamental structure resembling a canopy used especially over an altar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Farmyard carts were heaped with parasols and straw hats to protect the guests from the unrelenting sun, and a baldachin was hastily created for the bride the day before and held aloft on bamboo poles by the adorable flower girls and pages. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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