A ceremonial chair or throne used by a bishop, particularly in religious ceremonies or church governance.
Compound word from 'bishop' plus 'stool,' where 'stool' historically meant any seat of authority (as in 'footstool' being at the foot of a throne).
In medieval times, the physical furniture of authority mattered immensely—bishops, like kings, had specific thrones and seats that symbolized their power, and these objects are now preserved in museums as artifacts of their authority.
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