Woolsack
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The Woolsack is the large wool-stuffed seat in the UK House of Lords that traditionally serves as the ceremonial place from which the Lord Speaker presides.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ceremonial seat
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ceremonial seat → furniture → symbol of parliamentary authority → |
| accessRestrictedTo |
presiding officer of the House of Lords
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| associatedWithBuilding |
Palace of Westminster debating chamber
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| associatedWithEvent |
State Opening of Parliament
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| associatedWithInstitution |
British constitutional tradition
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| associatedWithMonarchy |
used in ceremonies attended by the British monarch in Parliament
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| associatedWithOffice |
Lord Chancellor
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Lord Speaker → |
| ceremonialUse |
used during formal sittings of the House of Lords
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used during the State Opening of Parliament → |
| chamber |
upper house of the UK Parliament
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| coveredWith |
red woollen cloth
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| culturalRole |
iconic feature of the House of Lords interior
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| currentRole |
seat of the Lord Speaker when presiding over the House of Lords
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| designedFor |
single occupant
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| etymology |
named for its stuffing of wool
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| function |
ceremonial seat for presiding over debates
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seat from which the presiding officer of the House of Lords presides → |
| governingBody |
UK Parliament
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| hasColor |
red
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| hasStatus |
official presiding seat of the House of Lords
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| hasVariant |
Judges' Woolsack
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| historicalRole |
seat of the Lord Chancellor when presiding over the House of Lords
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| historicalSignificance |
commemorates wool as a foundation of medieval English prosperity
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| legalContext |
seat of the presiding officer in the UK’s upper legislative chamber
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| locatedIn |
House of Lords
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Palace of Westminster → |
| materialFilledWith |
wool
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| notUsedAs |
voting seat for ordinary members of the House of Lords
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| orientation |
placed crosswise to the benches of the House of Lords
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| partOf |
furnishings of the House of Lords chamber
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| positionInChamber |
center of the House of Lords chamber
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| shape |
large cushion-like seat
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| symbolizes |
historic importance of the wool trade to the English economy
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wealth and power of medieval English wool merchants → |
| usedBy |
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
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Lord Speaker of the House of Lords → senior judges during the State Opening of Parliament → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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House of Lords chamber
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hasFeature |
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Woolsack
("Judges' Woolsack")
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hasVariant |
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House of Lords chamber
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presidingOfficerSeat |
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Lord Speaker
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symbol |