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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bal•da•chin (bal′də kin, bôl′-),USA pronunciation n. - TextilesAlso, baudekin. a silk brocade interwoven with gold or silver threads, used chiefly for ceremonial purposes.
- Architecturea 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′də kē′nō),USA pronunciation bal′da•quin. - Italian baldacchino, equivalent. to Baldacc(o) Baghdad (famous as a source of silk brocades) + -ino -ine1
- Medieval Latin baldakinus
- earlier baldakin 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: baldachin, baldaquin /ˈbɔːldəkɪn/baldachino /ˌbɔːldəˈkiːnəʊ/ n - 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
Etymology: Old English baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, literally: stuff from Baghdad, from Baldacco Baghdad, noted for its brocades |