sedilia

/ (sɛˈdaɪlɪə) /

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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

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Word Origin for sedilia

C18: from Latin, from sedīle a chair, from sedēre to sit

Words nearby sedilia

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How to use sedilia in a sentence

Vestibulum ante ipsum primisque in faucibus aulæ Luctus et ultrices, posuere sedilia curæ.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
But the most curious feature of these sedilia is not perceived until a glance is given beneath the canopies.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
The altar stands considerably elevated and enclosed by dwarf balustrades, and flanked by rather ornate benches or sedilia.
The Church Index|William Pepperell
There are in the chancel two freestone effigies, perhaps of the 14th century, besides three sedilia, and a piscina under arches.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

The deep window recess opposite the door was fitted up as a small chapel, with Aumbry, Piscina, and Sedilia.
Authorised Guide to the Tower of London|W. J. Loftie