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chapelle ardente

chapelle ardente noun: a chapel or room in which the corpse of a sovereign or other exalted personage lies in state pending the funeral service.

Noun

chapelle ardente (plural chapelles ardentes)

  1. A chapel or room in which the corpse of a sovereign or other exalted personage lies in state pending the funeral service.

Forms of chapelle ardente

pluralchapelles ardentes

Origin of chapelle ardente

French chapelle ardente (literally “burning chapel”), as the body is often surrounded by lighted candles.

Questions about chapelle ardente

What does chapelle ardente mean?
Chapelle ardente means a chapel or room in which the corpse of a sovereign or other exalted personage lies in state pending the funeral service.
What part of speech is chapelle ardente?
Chapelle ardente is a noun.
What is the plural of chapelle ardente?
The plural of chapelle ardente is chapelles ardentes.

Words near chapelle ardente in the dictionary

  1. Chapelhall
  2. Chapelizod
  3. Chapell
  4. chapellanies
  5. chapellany
  6. chapelle ardente
  7. chapelled
  8. chapeller
  9. chapellers
  10. chapelless
  11. chapelling

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