noun
a covered litter for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers
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The bride was carried in a beautifully decorated palanquin during the traditional Indian wedding ceremony.
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I saw a group of men carrying a palanquin down the street for a cultural parade.
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Check out that fancy palanquin, it must cost a fortune!
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The CEO was carried through the office in a metaphorical palanquin, praised by his employees for a successful quarter.