English

Alternative forms

• baldachin

Noun

baldaquin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural baldaquins)

1. (uncountable, archaic) A kind of embroidered material with gold thread-work.
2. A fine canopy of silk, erected over shrines, thrones, etc.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Middle French baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacca, a variant of Baghdad, where the material originally came from.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baldakɛ̃/

Noun

baldaquin m ‎(plural baldaquins)

1. baldaquin, canopy