An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.

(figurative) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.

The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

(humorous) A seat of power or authority, often used by a monarch or ruler.

(Christianity) A member of an order of angels ranked above dominions and below cherubim.