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Definition of porphyry chair in English: porphyry chairnoun historical A chair with a pierced seat, said to have been used to verify the sex of a pope-elect during investiture.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Cleveland (bap. 1613, d. 1658), poet. Definition of porphyry chair in US English: porphyry chairnoun historical A chair with a pierced seat, said to have been used to verify the sex of a pope-elect during investiture.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Cleveland (bap. 1613, d. 1658), poet. |