Meaning & use
palanquin
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A covered litter for carrying a single passenger, borne on poles on the shoulders of several bearers.
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The bride arrived at the ceremony in an ornately decorated palanquin.
Historical accounts describe emperors being carried through the city in a palanquin.
A note on using this word
The word entered English from Hindi and ultimately Sanskrit, and palanquins were once a common mode of transport for the wealthy across South and Southeast Asia.
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