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Seat of learning (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chair

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This might be a double definition.

'seat' is the first definition.
(I know that seat can be written as chair)

'learning' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chair that I've seen before include "Single seat" , "Head of a university faculty or department" , "See 4" , "Top seat of committee" , "Academic position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent, The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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