sella
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9.9
A seat for important people in the past
- noun
- /ˈsɛlə/
- Archaic
:
silla
- The bishop sat in the ornate sella during the ceremony under the vaulted ceiling.
Examples
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The museum displayed a beautifully carved sella from the medieval period.
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In ancient Rome, a sella was often reserved for people of high status.
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The king sat upon his grand sella during the ceremony.
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In ancient Rome, a sella was often made of fine materials.
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The king sat upon his grand sella during the ceremony.
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The bishop sat in the ornate sella during the ceremony under the vaulted ceiling.
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In ancient Rome, a sella was often reserved for people of high status.
Synonyms
chair
vssella
∞
1.0
A seat for one person with a back and legs
is used mainly in literary or historical contexts and sounds archaic
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sella originally meant a special 'seat' in Latin used by important people, so in old or formal writing a sella is an old word for a chair used in ceremonies.