Plural of baldachino; multiple ornate canopies used in religious or royal settings.
English plural of the Italian word baldachino, maintaining the original Italian form even in English usage, particularly in architectural and ecclesiastical contexts.
English borrowed this word directly from Italian and even uses the Italian plural in fancy contexts—showing that some words are so connected to one language's tradition that we keep their original plural form to sound authentic.
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