Canopy (architecture)
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Canopy (architecture)
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A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor.
The word comes from the ancient Greek κωνώπειον, from κώνωψ, which is a bahuvrihi compound meaning "mosquito". The first 'o' changing into 'a' may be due to influence from the place name Canopus, Egypt thought of as a place of luxuries. Architectural ca
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Structure providing shade or shelter
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopy_(architecture)
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2024-02-07T14:23:32Z
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