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Definitions for Footstool
ˈfʊtˌstulfoot·stool

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffetnoun

    a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

Wiktionary

  1. footstoolnoun

    A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Footstoolnoun

    Stool on which he that sits places his feet.

    Etymology: foot and stool.

    Thus have we swept suspicion from our seat,
    And made our footstool of security. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    They whose sacred office ’tis to bring
    Kings to obey their God, and men their king,
    By these mysterious links to fix and tye
    Men to the footstool of the Deity. John Denham, Sophy.

    Let ecchoing anthems make his praises known
    On earth, his footstool, as in heav’n his throne. Wentworth Dillon.

    By the phrase of worshipping his footstool, no more is meant than worshipping God at his footstool. Edward Stillingfleet.

Wikipedia

  1. Footstool

    A footstool (foot stool, footrest, foot rest) is a piece of furniture or a support used to elevate the foot. There are two main types of footstool, which can be loosely categorized into those designed for comfort and those designed for function.

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  1. footstool

    A footstool is a piece of furniture designed to support a person's feet while they are sitting. It may be used for comfort, for raising the feet off the ground to promote better circulation, or as a decorative accessory. It's typically low in height and can be made from various materials such as wood, metal, or upholstered fabric. Some footstools also offer additional functionality such as storage space.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Footstoolnoun

    a low stool to support the feet of one when sitting

Wikidata

  1. Footstool

    A footstool is a piece of furniture or a support used to elevate the foot. There are two main types of footstool, which can be loosely categorized into those designed for comfort and those designed for function.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Footstool in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Footstool in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Footstool in a Sentence

  1. Christen Kuikoua:

    The certainty of the world's end looms, yet those whose hearts reside at the feet of the Lord shall not meet their end as the world does. For the earth, beneath our Creator's majesty, is but His footstool, and He reigns as the sovereign monarch over both heaven and earth. In this divine embrace, one finds an eternal sanctuary beyond the temporal boundaries of worldly existence.

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