porphyry chair
historical
noun
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.
| 单词 | porphyry chair |
| 释义 | porphyry chairhistorical noun A chair with a pierced seat, said to have been used to verify the sex of a pope-elect during investiture. Origin |
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