Catafalque
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| - | A '''''chapelle ardente''''' ([[French language|Fr.]] "burning chapel") is a chapel or room in which the corpse of a [[sovereign]] or other exalted personage lies in state pending the [[funeral]] service. The name is in allusion to the many candles which are lighted round the [[catafalque]]. This custom is first chronicled as occurring at the obsequies of [[Dagobert I]] (602–638). | + | A '''catafalque''' is a raised [[bier]], box, or similar platform, often movable, that is used to support the [[casket]], [[coffin]], or body of a dead person during a [[Christian burial|Christian funeral]] or memorial service. |
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| + | *[[Limbers and caissons|Caisson]] | ||
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A catafalque is a raised bier, box, or similar platform, often movable, that is used to support the casket, coffin, or body of a dead person during a Christian funeral or memorial service.
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