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chair of state

DEFINITIONS OF: chair of state

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n a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person

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throne
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
bishop's throne, cathedra
a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
mercy seat
the throne of God
musnud
a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes
peacock-throne
the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
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chair
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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