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Noun: misericord  mi'ze-ri,kord
  1. A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall; it was intended to give some support to a worshiper when standing with the seat turned up
    - miserere, subsellium

Derived forms: misericords

Encyclopedia: Misericord

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