sedile
noun
se·di·le
\sə̇ˈdīlē\
Definition of sedile
sedilia
\-ˈdilēə\: one of usually three seats in the chancel of a church near the altar used by officiating clergy during intervals of a service and in an English church usually placed in a recess in the south wall
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Origin and Etymology of sedile
Latin, seat, from sedēre to sit
First Known Use: 1793
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