baldachin

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baldachin, baldac(c)hino (hist.) rich embroidered stuff XVI; canopy XVII. — It. baldacchino rich stuff, f. (with suffix -ino -INE1) Baldacco, It. form of Baghdad, where stuff was orig. made.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

baldachin

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baldachin, baldachino, baldacchino, baldaquin. Permanent canopy, especially over an altar, throne, or tomb, usually supported on columns. Compare ciborium.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

baldachin

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baldachin a ceremonial canopy of stone, metal, or fabric over an altar, throne, or doorway. Recorded from the late 16th century (denoting a rich brocade of silk and gold thread) the word comes ultimately from Italian Baldacco ‘Baghdad’, place of origin of the original brocade.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

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