bal|da|quin — bal|da|chin or bal|da|quin «BAL duh kihn, BL », noun. 1. a structure in the form of a canopy, placed above an altar, throne, or other important focal point of a room. 2. a) a canopy of silk or other fabric carried in solemn processions. b) a… … Useful english dictionary
bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… … English syllables
baldachin — bal·da·chin … English syllables
baldachin — bal•da•chin or bal•da•quin [[t]ˈbæl də kɪn, ˈbɔl [/t]] also bal•da•chi•no [[t]ˌbæl dəˈki noʊ[/t]] n. pl. nos. 1) tex a silk brocade woven or embroidered with gold threads 2) archit. a permanent ornamental canopy above an altar, throne, etc 3) rel … From formal English to slang
Baldachin — Bal|da|chin [...xi:n] der; s, e <aus gleichbed. it. baldacchino, eigtl. »Stoff aus Baldacco« (frühere ital. Form des Namens der irakischen Stadt Bagdad)>: 1. eine Art Dach, Himmel aus Stoff u. in prunkvoller Ausführung, der sich über etw.… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Baldachin — Bạl|da|chin 〈[ xi:n] m. 1〉 1. Stoffdach über einem Thron, einem Bett 2. Traghimmel (bei Prozessionen, Umzügen) 3. steinernes Schutzdach über Standbildern, Altären, Kanzeln, Kultgegenständen u. Ä. 4. kegelförmige Hülle um die Austrittsstelle… … Universal-Lexikon
da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… … English syllables
Baldachin — Bal da*chin, n. [LL. baldachinus, baldechinus, a canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad, It. Baldacco, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks came: cf. It. baldacchino. Cf. {Baudekin}.] 1. A rich brocade; baudekin.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baldachino — Baldachin Bal da*chin, n. [LL. baldachinus, baldechinus, a canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad, It. Baldacco, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks came: cf. It. baldacchino. Cf. {Baudekin}.] 1. A rich brocade;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baldaquin — Baldachin Bal da*chin, n. [LL. baldachinus, baldechinus, a canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad, It. Baldacco, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks came: cf. It. baldacchino. Cf. {Baudekin}.] 1. A rich brocade;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
