baldaquin

Alternative forms

• baldachin

Etymology

From French baldaquin, from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacca, a variant of Baghdad, where the material originally came from.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbældəkɪn/

Noun

baldaquin (countable and uncountable, plural baldaquins)

1. (uncountable, archaic) A kind of embroidered material with gold thread-work.
2. A fine canopy of silk, erected over shrines, thrones, etc.

Etymology

From Middle French baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacca, a variant of Baghdad, where the material originally came from.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bal.da.kɛ̃/

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Noun

baldaquin m (plural baldaquins)

1. baldaquin, canopy

Further reading

• “baldaquin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).