canopy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin Canopus, an Egyptian city known for its luxuries.^[source?]

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkænəpi/ SAMPA: /"k{n@pi:/ (UK)
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[edit] Noun

canopy (plural canopies)

1. A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
2. Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
3. The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
4. In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
5. In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the speed.

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[edit] See also

• canopied
• canopy bed