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palanquin

[pal-uhn-keen] / ˌpæl ənˈkin /


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"In India, it's said that the bride enters the husband's home carried on a palanquin and that she leaves only after her death, carried out on a funeral bier," Rao told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He seems to have no desire for the trappings of luxury, eschewing the apparently traditional palanquin for his trips about town and showing little interest in the lavish feasts put in front of him.

From The Verge • Jan. 13, 2022

I recommend a sedan chair or a palanquin, depending on income level.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2018

Cersei’s is a gilded palanquin carried by servants; Tyrion’s is a crate with scuzzy air holes.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 12, 2015

Ser Jorah would sooner have tucked her inside her palanquin, safely hidden behind silken curtains, but she refused him.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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