baldachin

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for baldachin

baldachin 🔊

baldachin : චන්ද්‍රාතපය

baldachin definition

Noun.

  1. A rich brocade; baudekin.
  2. A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's.
  3. A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.