Usually means: Sanctuary seat in medieval churches.
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▸ noun:  (historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.

Similar:
frith stool, fridstool, freedstool, frith, faldstool, stythy, stool, stithy, stiddy, stut, more...

Opposite:
enmity, hostility, animosity

Types:
cathedra, seat, throne, chair, more...

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Similar:
frith stool, fridstool, freedstool, frith, faldstool, stythy, stool, stithy, stiddy, stut, more...

Opposite:
enmity, hostility, animosity

Types:
cathedra, seat, throne, chair, more...



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