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Baldachin
Bal′da-chin
,Noun.
[LL.
baldachinus
, baldechinus
, a canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad
, It. Baldacco
, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks came: cf. It. baldacchino
. Cf. Baudekin
.] 1.
A rich brocade; baudekin.
[Obs.]
2.
(Arch.)
A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar;
as, the
. baldachin
in St. Peter’s3.
A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.
[Written also
baldachino
, baldaquin
, etc.] Definition 2024
Baldachin
Baldachin
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German
Noun
Baldachin m (genitive Baldachins or Baldachines, plural Baldachine)
Declension
Declension of Baldachin
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Baldachin | die | Baldachine |
genitive | eines | des | Baldachins | der | Baldachine |
dative | einem | dem | Baldachin | den | Baldachinen |
accusative | einen | den | Baldachin | die | Baldachine |
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