[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

canopy \can"opy\ ka^n"-opy^, n.; pl. canopies
   -pi^z. oe. canapie, f. canap'e sofa, of. conop'ee,
   conopeu, conopieu, canopy, vail, pavilion cf. it. canop`e
   canopy, sofa, ll. conopeum a bed with mosquito curtains, fr.
   gr. kwnwpei^on, fr. kw`nwps gnat, kw`nos cone + 'w`ps face.
   see cone, and optic.
   1. a covering fixed over a bed, dais, or the like, or carried
      on poles over an exalted personage or a sacred object,
      etc. chiefly as a mark of honor. "golden canopies and beds
      of state." --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. arch.
      a an ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche,
          etc.
      b also, a rooflike covering, supported on pillars over
          an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc.
          1913 webster
see also:
canopies cone optic 

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