catafalques

Elysées, and some of the "catafalques" erected to the memory of the heroes of July, where the students and others, not connected personally with the victims, and not having in the least profited by their deaths, come and weep; but the grief shown on the first day is quite as absurd and fictitious as the joy exhibited on the last.

The Paris Sketch Book William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

We are present among the 1 million grieving Americans who viewed the body in its casket on its catafalques at the major stops on the railroad line.

James Swanson's "Bloody Crimes," reviewed by John Waugh John C. Waugh 2010

We are present among the 1 million grieving Americans who viewed the body in its casket on its catafalques at the major stops on the railroad line.

James Swanson's "Bloody Crimes," reviewed by John Waugh John C. Waugh 2010

Champs Elysées, and some of the “catafalques” erected to the memory of the heroes of July, where the students and others, not connected personally with the victims, and not having in the least profited by their deaths, come and weep; but the grief shown on the first day is quite as absurd and fictitious as the joy exhibited on the last.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

There were fifteen hearses, with palls varying in expensiveness; there were actually two catafalques.

Bobok 2003

As far as I could learn here, these tombs are also covered with precious stuffs, and in the shape of catafalques, like that of Ibrahim in the great mosque of Mekka.

Travels in Arabia 2003

The containers were the size of torpedoes and sat like coffins upon catafalques.

The Battle of Betazed Charlotte Douglas 2002

The containers were the size of torpedoes and sat like coffins upon catafalques.

The Battle of Betazed Charlotte Douglas 2002

The bodies lay at the head of the hall, atop three wooden catafalques smothered in smoke from nearby censers.

Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001

The procession stopped in front of the White House, and the four coffins were taken by their special details and placed on four black catafalques in the East Room.

Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #1 Vince Flynn 1997