baldachin
[ bal-duh-kin, bawl- ]
/ ˈbæl də kɪn, ˈbɔl- /
noun
Also baudekin. Textiles.
a silk brocade interwoven with gold or silver threads, used chiefly for ceremonial purposes.
Architecture.
a permanent ornamental canopy, as above a freestanding altar or throne.
a portable canopy carried in religious processions.
Also
bal·dac·chi·no,
bal·da·chi·no
[bal-duh-kee-noh] /ˌbæl dəˈki noʊ/,
bal·da·quin.
Origin of baldachin
1250–1300; earlier
baldakin < Medieval Latin
baldakinus < Italian
baldacchino, equivalent to
Baldacc(o) Baghdad (famous as a source of silk brocades) +
-ino
-ine1
OTHER WORDS FROM baldachin
bal·da·chined, adjectiveWords nearby baldachin
bald,
bald cypress,
bald eagle,
bald-faced,
bald-faced hornet,
baldachin,
baldad,
balder,
balderdash,
baldhead,
baldheaded
Example sentences from the Web for baldacchino
British Dictionary definitions for baldacchino
baldachin
baldaquin baldachino (ˌbɔːldəˈkiːnəʊ)
/ (ˈbɔːldəkɪn) /
noun
a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
a canopy of fabric or stone over an altar, shrine, or throne in a Christian church or carried in Christian religious processions over an object of veneration
Word Origin for baldachin
Old English
baldekin, from Italian
baldacchino, literally: stuff from Baghdad, from
Baldacco Baghdad, noted for its brocades