sedile
[ se-dahy-lee ]
/ sɛˈdaɪ li /
noun, plural se·dil·i·a [se-dil-ee-uh] /sɛˈdɪl i ə/. Ecclesiastical.
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
Origin of sedile
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British Dictionary definitions for sedilia
sedilia
/ (sɛˈdaɪlɪə) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the group of three seats, each called a sedile (sɛˈdaɪlɪ), often recessed, on the south side of a sanctuary where the celebrant and ministers sit at certain points during High Mass
Word Origin for sedilia
C18: from Latin, from
sedīle a chair, from
sedēre to sit