Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mercy_seat

2 senses of mercy seat

Sense 1
mercy seat -- (the throne of God)
       => throne -- (the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne")

Sense 2
mercy seat -- (the golden covering of the ark of the covenant)
       => covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))