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has glosseng: The Woolsack is the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords, the Upper House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the Middle Ages until 2006, the presiding officer in the House of Lords was the Lord Chancellor and the Woolsack was usually mentioned in association with the office of Lord Chancellor. In July 2006, the function of Lord Speaker was split from that of Lord Chancellor.
lexicalizationeng: Woolsack
instance of(noun) a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
chair
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German
has glossdeu: Der Woolsack ist der Sitzplatz des Lordkanzlers (bzw. seit 2006 des Lord Speaker) im britischen House of Lords. Er ist ein großes, mit Wolle gestopftes Kissen. Er ist mit rotem Stoff überzogen und besitzt weder Arm- noch Rückenlehne. Der Amtsstab des Lordkanzlers wird auf den hinteren Teil des Woolsack gelegt.
lexicalizationdeu: Woolsack
French
has glossfra: Le Woolsack est le nom donné au banc du Lord Chancelier à la Chambre des Lords du Royaume-Uni. Il est grand, rempli de laine (d’où son nom) et recouvert de tissu rouge. Le bâton de cérémonie des Lords est placé immédiatement derrière.
lexicalizationfra: Woolsack
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