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crown canopy
noun
canopy ( def 4 ).
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ə noun
1.
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
2.
an overhanging projection or covering, as a long canvas awning stretching from the doorway of a building to a curb.
3.
an ornamental, rooflike projection or covering.
4.
Also called crown canopy, crown cover. the cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest.
5.
the sky.
verb (used with object)
8.
to cover with or as with a canopy: Branches canopied the road.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English canope < Medieval Latin canōpēum, variant of Latin cōnōpēum mosquito net < Greek kōnōpeîon bed with net to keep gnats off, equivalent to kṓnōp(s) gnat + -eion, neuter of -eios adj. suffix
1350–1400; Middle English canope < Medieval Latin canōpēum, variant of Latin cōnōpēum mosquito net < Greek kōnōpeîon bed with net to keep gnats off, equivalent to kṓnōp(s) gnat + -eion, neuter of -eios adj. suffix
Related forms
su·per·can·o·py, noun, plural su·per·can·o·pies.
un·can·o·pied, adjective
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World English Dictionary
canopy (ˈkænəpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -pies | |
| 1. | an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions |
| 2. | a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc |
| 3. | a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area |
| 4. | a large or wide covering, esp one high above: the sky was a grey canopy |
| 5. | the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute |
| 6. | the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit |
| 7. | the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees |
| —vb , -pies, -pies, -pying, -pied | |
| 8. | (tr) to cover with or as if with a canopy |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin canōpeum mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpeum gauze net, from Greek kōnōpeion bed with protective net, from kōnōps mosquito] | |
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Word Origin & History
canopy
late 14c., from O.Fr. conope "bed-curtain," from L. conopeum, from Gk. konopeion "couch with mosquito curtains," from konops "mosquito, gnat." The same word (canape) in Sp. and Port. now means "sofa, couch."
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