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pa·lan·quin | \ ˌpa-lən-ˈkēn 
, -ˈkwin, -ˈkin; ˈpa-lən-ˌkēn, -ˌkwin, -ˌkin; pə-ˈlaŋ-kwən \
, -ˈkwin, -ˈkin; ˈpa-lən-ˌkēn, -ˌkwin, -ˌkin; pə-ˈlaŋ-kwən \Definition of palanquin
: a conveyance formerly used especially in eastern Asia usually for one person that consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles
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Recent Examples on the Web One of the most captivating items in the show is a palanquin from 1856, which was used to carry a wealthy bride to her groom’s home.
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Emily Ferguson, WSJ, "The Legacy of a Japanese Classic," 22 Feb. 2019 Visitors are greeted by life-size elephant mannequins, massive thrones, canopies, tents, palanquins, swings and swords that impress by their sheer weightiness.
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Sharmila Mukherjee, The Seattle Times, "SAM’s ‘Peacock in the Desert’ opens the doors of our perception to the marvelous," 2 Jan. 2019 The newlyweds made quite an entrance, and were carried into the center on palanquins that were each held up by four men.
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Brooke Porter Katz, Harper's BAZAAR, "Queen of the Desert: Henrietta Tiefenthaler & Oli Wennink's Wedding in Morocco," 11 Apr. 2018 In one of the museum’s thoroughfares, drums and pipes and colorful flags surround a bride’s covered palanquin and a groom’s bejeweled elephant.
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Lee Lawrence, WSJ, "‘Peacock in the Desert’ Review: Courting Opulence in Northwest India," 10 Mar. 2018 Three separate and intensely solemn processions involving thousands of troops, a golden palanquin, a chariot and a royal gun carriage will move the royal urn representing Bhumibol’s remains from the Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall to the crematorium.
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Washington Post, "Thailand grieves in elaborate final goodbye to King Bhumibol," 25 Oct. 2017 Royal palanquins and a golden chariot have been prepared for the five-day cremation ceremony, which weaves together 600-year-old spiritual traditions.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, "Thailand Prepares for a King’s $90 Million Cremation Ceremony," 25 Oct. 2017 An ornate palanquin, seen through a window in Bangkok on Friday, is prepared for the royal funeral.
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Sunil Jagtiani, Bloomberg.com, "Thailand Prepares for Cremation of Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej," 8 Sep. 2017
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