sedilia
noun
Meaning
- A series of seats, often recessed into the wall, on the south side of the chancel or choir for the use of officiating clergy.
- One of a row of seats in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre.
- A seat in the chancel of a church near the altar, for the officiating clergyman.
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