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cat·a·falque
\ˈkad.əˌfalk, ˈkatə-, -fȯ(l)k\ noun
also cat·a·fal·co \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfal(ˌ)kō\
(plural catafalques also catafalcoes)
Etymology: Italian catafalco, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin catafalicum scaffold, irregular from cata- + Latin fala siege tower
1. : an ornamental sometimes very elaborate structure used in many churches in solemn funerals for the lying in state of the body
2. : a pall-covered coffin-shaped structure used at requiem masses celebrated after burial
3. : hearse |