/ Dictionary / Index C catafalque: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cat•a•falque Pronunciation: (kat'u-fôk", -fôlk", -falk"), [key] — n. a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state. a hearse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: catafalque (Thesaurus) catadromous catagenesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language