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Synonyms for palanquin

Grammar : Noun
Spell : pal-uh n-keen
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpæl ənˈkin

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Définition of palanquin

Origin :
  • "a covered litter," 1580s, from Portuguese palanquim (early 16c.), from Malay and Javanese palangki "litter, sedan," ultimately from Sanskrit palyanka-s "couch, bed, litter," from pari "around" + ancati "it bends, curves," related to anka-s "a bend, hook, angle," and meaning, perhaps, "that which bends around the body." Some have noted the "curious coincidence" of Spanish palanca, from Latin phalanga "pole to carry a burden."
  • As in cart : noun small attachment for transporting
Example sentences :
  • I had been trying to see the person who sat in the palanquin.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • When their master's palanquin passed, they bowed their heads to the dust, as was proper.
  • Extract from : « Japanese Fairy World » by William Elliot Griffis
  • They had with them a god, which they were carrying in a palanquin.
  • Extract from : « India and the Indians » by Edward F. Elwin
  • There they set down the palanquin with the queen in it, and started home again.
  • Extract from : « The Olive Fairy Book » by Various
  • The palanquin is carried by porters—just as in the drawing given above.
  • Extract from : « Little Folks (July 1884) » by Various
  • The idol also was taken out of the flames, and finished its journey in a palanquin.
  • Extract from : « Old Daniel » by Thomas Hodson
  • We accordingly at once set to work to construct a sort of palanquin.
  • Extract from : « Twice Lost » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • The princess was put into this palanquin, and immediately set out for Calais.
  • Extract from : « Richard II » by Jacob Abbott
  • He flapped his wings, and instantly a palanquin appeared at the foot of the steps.
  • Extract from : « The Cuckoo Clock » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • How on earth could she go to Benares without all the city knowing her palanquin?'
  • Extract from : « Soldier Stories » by Rudyard Kipling
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