| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FALDISTORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references) |
| Etymology:Faldistory \Fal"dis*to*ry\, noun. [from Late Latin expression faldistorium, faldestorium, from Old High German. faldstuol; faldan, faltan, to fold (G. falten) stuol stool. So called because it could be folded or laid together. See Fold, and Stool, and compare to Faldstool, Fauteuil.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FALDISTORY
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| Literature | Faldistory The episcopal seat in a chancel, which used to fold or lift up. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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