catafalque

• Estrade ou support décoré sur lequel on place le cercueil lors d'une cérémonie funèbre, souvent pour l'exposition du défunt et la tenue des hommages.

A noun referring to a decorated platform or bier on which a coffin is placed during a funeral ceremony, often used for lying in state.

1. Funeral platformC2formal

   An ornate, raised structure used to support a coffin during a funeral or lying-in-state ceremony.

   Catafalque (estrade funéraire)

   • The queen's coffin was placed on a grand catafalque in the cathedral.
   • The catafalque was draped in black velvet and adorned with flowers.
   • Mourners filed past the catafalque to pay their final respects.

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