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MERCY SEAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mercy seat mean?
• MERCY SEAT (noun)
The noun MERCY SEAT has 2 senses:
1. the throne of God
2. the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
Familiarity information: MERCY SEAT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The throne of God
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mercy seat" is a kind of...):
throne (the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The golden covering of the ark of the covenant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mercy seat" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
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