Thursday, June 10, 2004

Word of the Day: Catafalque

Word of the Day

catafalque (n)

A raised platform that a casket rests on during a funeral or memorial service

"I don't want a plain box," Renata said. "I want a sarcophagus on a marble catafalque."

See: "What's a Catafalque?" in Slate

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