presence chamber

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. the special room in which a great personage, as a sovereign, receives guests, holds audiences, etc.

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presence chamber British  

noun

1. the room in which a great person, such as a monarch, receives guests, assemblies, etc

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Etymology

Origin of presence chamber

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

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presence chamber

The doors of the presence chamber were thrown open before her.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa

Within the presence chamber Elizabeth lay on the floor in a swoon, surrounded by her women only.

From The Panchronicon by MacKaye, Harold Steele

This valley of the black 'Tshermosh'," he bluntly declared, "must be Old Nick's own presence chamber, and what human creatures are to be found here, are a pack of senseless knaves.

From For the Right by Franzos, Karl Emil

The Queen’s presence chamber contains the rarest furniture and hangings, with an array of artistic works by the most celebrated masters.

From Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Dale, Daphne

Yet the Shining One seems neither to know nor to care that the sons of the Doomsmen come no longer into his presence chamber and bring no gifts to his altar.

From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel