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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">preaching chairs</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>preacher&apos;s chairs</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>chairs by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>religious building fixtures</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>lecterns</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>chairs, preaching</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>preacher&apos;s chairs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>preaching chair</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pulpit chairs</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Chairs that are designed or used to serve as both a chair and a pulpit or lectern in a relgious setting; found in the context of Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and other religions. Examples are chairs having a tall back surmounted by a lectern, so that the chair could be used as a pulpit at open-air services or worship conducted at local houses. ]]></note></mads>