Definition
In architecture, the canopy or decorative ceiling structure above an altar or throne.
Etymology
From Old French celure, meaning canopy or covering, derived from Latin caelum meaning sky or heaven. The word reflects how these structures were designed to represent the heavens above sacred spaces.
Kelly Says
Medieval architects used celures as visual metaphors—by creating a decorative 'sky' above the altar, they were literally bringing heaven down into the church, making people feel like they were in a sacred cosmic space.
Translations
CACatalà
celure
se-loo-reh
CSČeština
celura
tse-loo-rah
DADansk
celure
se-loo-reh
DEDeutsch
Celure
tsel-oo-reh
ELΕλληνικά
σελλούρα
se-loo-rah
ESEspañol
celura
seh-loo-reh
FISuomi
celure
se-loo-reh
FRFrançais
celure
seh-loo-reh
HUMagyar
celure
tse-loo-reh
IDBahasa Indonesia
celure
se-loo-reh
ITItaliano
celura
che-loo-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
celure
se-loo-reh
MYမြန်မာ
ကြယ်လူရ
kya-le-lu-r
NLNederlands
celure
se-loo-reh
NONorsk
celure
se-loo-reh
PLPolski
celura
tseh-loo-rah
PTPortuguês
celura
seh-loo-rah
RORomână
celură
tse-loo-rah
RUРусский
целюра
tse-lyu-rah
SVSvenska
celure
seh-loo-reh
SWKiswahili
celure
se-loo-reh
TEతెలుగు
సెలూరు
se-loo-ru
TRTürkçe
celure
seh-loo-reh
UKУкраїнська
целюра
tse-lyu-rah
VITiếng Việt
celure
se-lu-reh