baldaquin

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See also: baldaquín

English

Noun

baldaquin (plural baldaquins)

  1. Alternative form of baldacchin.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacca, a variant of Bagdad (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

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