sedilia

British  

/ sɛˈdaɪlɪə /

noun

1. (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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Etymology

Origin of sedilia

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

Example Sentences

His pages are peppered with erudite information about north perpendicular windows, Norman towers, triple sedilia and rood-loft doorways, which he appeals to his readers to please "note" and "admire".

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2018

His remains were collected and buried in the tomb at the back of the sedilia, where Abbot John's tomb was placed at a later date.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by Massé, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph)

The words 'Return to the Lord's Table' point to the Priest having left the table, either for the purpose of preaching, or to take his seat in the sedilia.

From Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book by Unknown

The chief points of interest are a good decorated font, two sedilia, and a tomb with effigies of Sir W. and Lady Pope, erected about the middle of the 17th century.

From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Walford, Edwin

But the structure known as St. Germoe's Chair, in the graveyard, is even more curious; it consists of three roofed sedilia, fronted by two pillared arches.

From The Cornwall Coast by Salmon, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie)