catafalque
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His father’s embalmed body, dressed in military uniform, lay atop a catafalque in the country’s largest Orthodox cathedral, shrouded in incense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has also scrapped the tradition of placing the Pope's body on a raised platform - known as a catafalque - in St Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
Unlike at many such events, people were allowed to move at an unhurried pace, flowing in concentric circles around the casket set atop the same catafalque used in 1865 to hold Abraham Lincoln’s body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
Many held their phones aloft while approaching the catafalque.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2023
A catafalque carrying Harrison’s black casket led the cortege and was followed immediately by Harrison’s beloved Kentucky mare, stirrups crossed on its empty saddle.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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