presence chamber

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. the special room in which a great personage, as a sovereign, receives guests, holds audiences, etc.

presence chamber

noun

1. the room in which a great person, such as a monarch, receives guests, assemblies, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of presence chamber¹

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

She requested him to sit upon the veranda, to wait for her coming from the spirit's presence chamber.

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The coquette of the presence-chamber became the coolest and hardest of politicians at the council-board.

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Their privilege was that they were admitted to the very Presence Chamber of the great King.

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She rose and left the presence chamber, stepping backward and too much moved to speak.

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It is viewed as the presence-chamber of God, and as a proof of Deity.

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