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curule chair
noun
- (in ancient Rome) a folding seat with curved legs and no back, often ornamented with ivory, used only by certain high officials.
curule chair
noun
- an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
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Word History and Origins
Origin of curule chair1
First recorded in 1775–85
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