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Preferred term

Castrum doloris  

Definition

  • Lofty arched framework of wood or metal with a number of posts or columns supporting one or more steeply pitched roofs; used to support the body of a deceased person of high rank [Dict Middle Ages]; predecessor to the catafalque [DA]

Notation

  • 120364

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-FBT0K69N-2

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