Baldachin Definition

bôldə-kĭn, băl-
baldachinos, baldachins
noun
A rich fabric of silk and gold brocade.
American Heritage
A rich brocade, formerly made of silk and gold.
Webster's New World
A canopy of fabric carried in church processions or placed over an altar, throne, or dais.
American Heritage
A canopy of this or other material, carried in church processions or placed over an altar or throne.
Webster's New World
A structure having the form of a canopy, usually built of stone or bronze, over the altar of a church.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Baldachin

Noun

Singular:
baldachin
Plural:
baldachins

Origin of Baldachin

  • Italian baldacchino from Old Italian from Baldacco , Baghdad (where rich brocade was woven in medieval times)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Baldachin Sentence Examples

  • This baldachin, called liturgically the ciborium, is sometimes hung from the roof by chains in such a way that it can be lowered or raised; sometimes it is fixed to the wall or reredos; sometimes it is a solid structure of wood covered with metal or of marble supported on four columns.

  • The insignia (pontificalia or pontificals) of the Roman Catholic bishop are (I) a ring with a jewel, symbolizing fidelity to the church, (2) the pastoral staff, (3) the pectoral cross, (4) the vestments, consisting of the caligae, stockings and sandals, the tunicle, and purple gloves, (5) the mitre, symbol of the royal priesthood, (6) the throne (cathedra), surmounted by a baldachin or canopy, on the gospel side of the choir in the cathedral church.

  • Conspicuous among his works are the Barberini Palace, the College of the Propaganda, the Fountain of the Triton, and the baldachin of St Peter's.

  • Sinan is particularly renowned for his innovative mosques in which the central domed baldachin appears weightless and the interior surfaces bathed in light.

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