cyne-stōl, m.n: a royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capital. (KUE-nuh-STOAL / ˈky-nə-ˌstoːl)
“Effects of Good Government in the City”, fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Italy (Siena), c. 1338 – 1339. Fondazione Musei Senesi. [via Google Arts and Culture]