WOOLSACK


Meaning of WOOLSACK in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English wollesak, from wolle wool + sak sack

1. : a sack for wool

2.

[so called from its being made of a large square bag of wool without back or arms and covered with cloth]

a. : a rectangular divan that is the official seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords

b. : the office of Lord Chancellor

3. : an official seat in the House of Lords for one of the judges of the High Court of Justice

4. : the office of a judge

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