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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863

Judith 10:21; 13:9; 16:19. The canopy of Holofernes is the only one mentioned.

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A covering fixed over a bed, dais, or the like, or carried on poles over an exalted personage or a sacred object, etc. chiefly as a mark of honor. "Golden canoniec and beds of state." Dryden.

2. An ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc.

3. Also, a roofike covering, supported on pilars over an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc.

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To cover with, or as with, a canopy. "A bank with ivy canopied." Milton.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (William Smith, 1863). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Structured JSON vendored from sktzofrenic/webster1828 at commit 5a58d9e0191eefaa51affbc1bb1b8bc5782ba6c0. The upstream README identifies the dictionary text as public domain and the project license as MIT.

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