noun
- hinged seats in choir stalls that provide support when standing during long services
Usage: ecclesiastical; architecture
Examples
- The medieval cathedral’s choir stalls featured intricately carved misericordes.
- During the lengthy service, the clergy relied on the misericordes for support.
- The woodcarver spent months creating detailed scenes on each of the misericordes.
- Art historians study the misericordes to understand medieval craftsmanship.
- The church’s misericordes depicted various biblical and secular scenes.