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a chair customarily set apart in honor of the prophet Elijah at the Jewish rite of circumcision.
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Elijah's chair
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elijah's chair — ə̇]ˈlījəz , ē] noun Usage: usually capitalized E Etymology: after Elijah, 9th century B.C. Hebrew prophet : an empty chair that is traditionally reserved among Jews for the prophet Elijah during the circumcision ceremony * * * a chair customarily … Useful english dictionary
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chair of Elijah — special chair reserved for the prophet Elijah during a Jewish circumcision ceremony … English contemporary dictionary
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