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单词 catafalque
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cat•a•falque  (kat′ə fôk′, -fôlk′, -falk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state.
  2. a hearse.
  • Late Latin *catafalicum scaffold, equivalent. to cata- cata- + fal(a) wooden siege tower + -icum, neuter of -icus -ic
  • Italian catafalco
  • French
  • 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
catafalque /ˈkætəˌfælk/ n
  1. a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Italian catafalco, of uncertain origin; compare scaffold
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