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Chapelle Ardente

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

(French: burning chapel; from the candles surrounding the catafalque)

Chapel or room in which the corpse of a sovereign or dignitary lies in state pending the funeral.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Chapelle Ardente'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/chapelle-ardente.html. 1910.