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baldachin

The correct spelling is baldachin.

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noun

Say it like: Bal-dac-hin

The correct spelling is baldachin. A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.

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  1. 1.A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
  2. 2.A canopy suspended over an altar or throne, originally made of this fabric; a ciborium.
  3. 3.A building in 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.

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