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Definition of Roman chair in English: Roman chairnoun 1The papal throne; (hence) the office or position of Pope, the Papacy (now rare). 2Bodybuilding a piece of equipment used primarily to perform exercises for the lower back, consisting of a short bench with an apparatus for holding the legs in a fixed position.
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Fitzherbert (1552–1640), Jesuit. Definition of Roman chair in US English: Roman chairnoun 1The papal throne; (hence) the office or position of Pope, the Papacy (now rare). 2Bodybuilding a piece of equipment used primarily to perform exercises for the lower back, consisting of a short bench with an apparatus for holding the legs in a fixed position.
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Fitzherbert (1552–1640), Jesuit. |