ˈsin(t)thrəˌnän, ˈsēnthrȯnȯn noun
or syn·thro·nus ˈsin(t)thrənəs ; or syn·thro·nos ˈsin(t)thrəˌnäs, ˈsēnthrȯnȯs
( plural synthro·ni ˈsin(t)thrəˌnī ; also synthro·noi ˈsin(t)thrəˌnȯi, ˈsēnthrənē)
Etymology: Middle Greek synthronon, synthronos, from Greek syn- + thronos throne — more at firm
: a structure in a church combining the bishop's throne and clergy stalls placed behind the altar against the east wall and now found chiefly in Eastern churches