Meaning Of The Word Catafalque

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catafalque in American English
a wooden framework, usually draped, on which the body in a coffin lies in state during an elaborate funeral
noun: a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state

catafalque in British English
noun: a temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral

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