WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mer′cy seat′, 
    1. Bible
      • the gold covering on the ark of the covenant, regarded as the resting place of God. Ex. 25:17–22.
      • the throne of God.
    2. Religion, Dialect Terms[South Midland and Southern U.S.]See mourner's bench. 
    • 1520–30

'mercy seat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
propitiatory

Forum discussions with the word(s) "mercy seat" in the title:


Look up "mercy seat" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "mercy seat" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.