English

Etymology
From French baldaquin#French|baldaquin, from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco, a variant of Baghdad, where the material originally came from.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bæld�kɪn/

Noun
baldaquin

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

Alternative spellings
baldachin

French

Etymology
From Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco, a variant of Baghdad, where the material originally came from.

Pronunciation
IPA|/baldak��/

Noun
baldaquin m

1. baldaquin#English|baldaquin, canopy

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