English Explanatory Dictionary

baldacchin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
  2. A canopy suspended over an altar or throne, originally made of this fabric; a ciborium.
  3. A building in the form of a canopy, or a crown supported by pillars for the covering of an altar; a canopy carried over the host in Roman Catholic countries.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaldəkɪn/ /ˈbældəkɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-baldachin.wav

Word forms

baldacchin baldacchins baldacchino baldachin baldachino baldakin baldaquin baudekin baudekyn baudkin baudkyn bawdekin

Etymology

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

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