chair en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /t͡ʃeə/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- /t͡ʃɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /t͡ʃiə/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- [t͡ʃɛːɹ] (Canada)
- châr
- /t͡ʃɛː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ (dialectal, obsolete)
- [t͡ʃeːɹ] (Canada)
- /t͡ʃɜː(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- chîr
- audio SSB
- /t͡ʃeː/ (Australia)
- /t͡ʃeɾ/ (Scotland)
- /t͡ʃɛɚ/ (General-American)
- /t͡ʃøː/ (Wales)
- audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair From Middle English chayere, chayer, chayre, from Old French chaiere, chaere, from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Partially displaced native stool and settle, which now have more specialised senses. Doublet of cathedra and chaise.
Meanings
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An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:I sat on my chair to have dinner.
There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, often, qualifier:also written Chair, with-definite-article) Clipping of chairperson.
alt of chairperson
Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions.
She will be the first lady to serve as chair of the committee.
He was elected to the chair of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in 1827 at the newly-founded London University, and became prominent in railway controversies in the 'thirties, when he came off second best in a dispute with Daniel Gooch about the effects of speed on the human frame.
1950 March, Michael Robbins, “Dr. Lardner's "Railway Economy"”, in Railway Magazine, page 153:The Chair behaves himself like a Busby amongst so many school-boys[…]and takes a little too much on him.
, Thomas Burton, edited by John Towill Rutt, Diary, London: Henry Colburn, published 1828, page 243:She adds: "I'd also like to think that as chair I was friendly but firm. I wanted to encourage people to give evidence, while there are others who need to be coaxed, held to account and asked tough questions."
2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 34:It can hardly be conceived that the Chair would fail to gain the support of the House.
1887 September 5, The Times:
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(usually, with-definite-article) The post or position of chairperson.
The meeting began, with Mr Roberts in the chair.
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The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.
My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops.
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A cast-iron component used on railways to support bullhead rails and secure them to the sleepers.
The wooden or steel keys used to secure bull-head rails in their chairs are usually driven in the direction of the traffic, so that the effects of rail-creep may be made use of to wedge the keys more firmly, rather than to encourage them to drop out.
1934 February, “The Why and The Wherefore: Chair-keys”, in Railway Magazine, page 139:
- (physical) One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, with the) Ellipsis of electric chair (“device used for performing execution”).
alt of electric chair
The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him.
"Scoleri Brothers!" "Friends of yours?" "I tried them for murder! Gave them the chair!"
1989 June 16, Ivan Reitman, director, Ghostbusters II:"It was me. And I'm glad, damned glad, I didn't croak him. With this slick guy after me, it would be me for the chair."
1920 June 14, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 216, column 2:'All for a pig of a man who should have gone to the chair.'
1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 251:Believe it or not, it only looked like I was trying to send you to the chair.
1949, Isobel Lennart, Holiday Affair, spoken by Carl Davis (Wendell Corey):I hope you die in prison as well — and if this was a death penalty state you'd be getting the chair.
2014 April 18, John McBain, as quoted, “Judge Lashes Out At Convicted Murderer”, in Sky News:
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A distinguished professorship at a university.
In 1928 [Martin] Heidegger succeeded [Edmund] Husserl to take a chair at Freiburg […]
2014 April 12, Michael Inwood, “Martin Heidegger: the philosopher who fell for Hitler [print version: Hitler's philosopher]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), London, page R11:
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A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig.
She always leaves her Chair at the milliner's in the next Street.
1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, IV.iii:Think what an equipage thou haſt in air, And view with ſcorn two pages and a chair.
1712, Alexander Pope, “The Rape of the Lock”, in The Beauties of Pope, London: G. Kearsley, published 1783, page 32:The chairs came at the appointed hour, and Ethel could not but be amused at the glimpses she had of the park along which they were carried; although haunted by misgivings as to the judiciousness of their destination. They were set down in a hall of large dimensions, hung round with portraits, and filled with servants, who had more the air of guards.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “An Interview”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 211:Enter Mortimer, brought in a Chayre, and Iaylors.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene v], page 104, column 2:
- The seat or office of a person in authority, such as a judge or bishop.
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An assigned position in a beauty salon or barbershop.
Melinda has the best chair in the salon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chur | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chairs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
camping chair · chairback · farthingale chair · chairship · Luther chair · slipper chair · rocking chair · cuck chair · socialism of the chair · night chair · take a chair · confessional chair · Mendlesham chair · Cromwellian chair · basket chair · bath chair · Dantesca chair · ice cream chair · deck chair · chairness · easy-chair · lawn chair · soda fountain chair · princess chair · Adirondack chair · patio chair · desk chair · birthing chair · empty chair · high chair · take the chair · massage chair · Morris chair · walking chair · chairlift · bar chair · bedchair · Eames chair · kneeling chair · gestatorial chair · chairless · Sacco chair · barber chair · booster chair · electric chair · chairful · sledge chair · elbow chair · Muskoka chair · Cape Cod chair · chairoplane · rocking chair money · air chair · smoker's chair · barber-chair · chairwarmer · planter's chair · monk's chair · steamer chair · chair up · rocking-chair · feeding chair · papasan chair · almost fall off one's chair · chairside · half-chair · geriatric chair · Dante chair · monk chair · cochair · beanbag chair · Bath chair · chair-lift · birth chair · give someone the chair · revolving chair · lady's chair · nearly fall off one's chair · fireman's chair knot · stairchair · tiger chair · easy chair · guest chair · chairholder · fountain chair · flag chair · hoverchair · rout chair · co-chair · chairmaking · semi-easy chair · fall off one's chair · chairlike · chairborne · lounge chair · Savonarola chair · rotating chair · Elijah chair · gaming chair · tub chair · geri chair · Judas chair · grandfather chair · chair plug · bowl chair · chairmaker · butterfly chair · mercy chair · chairobics · chairwork · reception chair · rolling chair · vice-chair · deck-chair · powerchair · vice chair · endowed chair · Martha Washington chair · Roman chair · chair time · chairbound · close chair · chairwise · wheelchair · chair days · cricket chair · chair force · beach chair · first chair · rocking-chair money · shower chair · folding chair · fighting chair · elbow-chair · headchair · chair seater · musical chairs · love chair · arm-chair · French chair · office chair · Barcelona chair · chairfast · beanless bag chair · socialist of the chair · pool chair · chair of state · sedan chair · nursing chair · chairwoman · pull up a chair · armchair · chair car · sunchair · ice-cream chair · chair mat · invalid chair · wing chair · chairward · peacock chair · X-chair · hot chair · chairhood · chairperson · Glastonbury chair · chair bed · spectator chair · ear chair · swivel chair · grandfather's chair · cantilever chair · chairdrobe · chair lift · highchair · dining chair · chair rail · club chair · side chair · banana chair · chairman · boatswain's chair · step chair · game chair · wingback chair · potty chair · chairfolk · pushchair · stepchair · chaircover · Windsor chair · chair conformation · Merlin chair · Roorkee chair · Gainsborough chair · swivel-chair · tramp chair · chair umpire · bosun's chair · chairlady · Laurentian chair · chair organ · chair seat
Descendants
ଚେଆର୍ · ଚିଆର · chiyea · চ্যায়ার · sia · sea · ꠌꠤꠀꠞ · চেয়াৰ · চ্যার · চেয়ার · sea · ଚିୟାର୍
Relateds
couch · stool · sofa · love seat · bench · settee
Translations (323)
ar مَقْعَد (furniture) · tk oturgyç (furniture) · lmo scagn (furniture) · pa ਕੁਰਸੀ (furniture) · gd suidheachan (furniture) · es butaca (furniture) · mi nohoanga (furniture) · cy ystôl (furniture) · bn চেয়ার (furniture) · uli chiyea (furniture) · es eminencia (distinguished professorship) · shn တင်ႇငူင်း (furniture) · am ወንበር (furniture) · th เก้าอี้ (furniture) · fa چَوْکِی (furniture) · orv стулъ (furniture) · kqr bangku (furniture) · tg курси (furniture) · az kürsü (furniture) · crh stul (furniture) · scn seggia (furniture) · si පුටුව (furniture) · ja ソファ (furniture) · lo ຕັ່ງ (furniture) · es cadera (furniture) · br kador-gelenn (distinguished professorship) · th ตั่ง (furniture) · mt siġġu (furniture) · csb stółk (furniture) · fo stólur (furniture) · za daengq (furniture) · tr sandalye (furniture) · gd cathair (distinguished professorship) · mrw korsi' (furniture) · kl issiavik (furniture) · oj apabiwin (furniture) · it sedia (furniture) · zh 凳子 (furniture) · mnk sirango (furniture) · bi jea (furniture) · mn сандал (furniture) · be сто́лец (furniture) · bo རྐུབ་ཀྱག (furniture) · bn কুরসি (furniture) · sh stòlica (furniture) · ady пхъэтӏэкӏу (furniture) · cy cadair (furniture) · ms kerusi (furniture) · mi tūru (furniture) · hak 椅仔 (furniture) · lv krēsls (furniture) · frr stölj (furniture) · kg kiti (furniture) · la sēdēs (furniture) · wa tchereye (furniture) · ny mpando (furniture) · ps کورسۍ (furniture) · uk ка́федра (distinguished professorship) · fi professuuri (distinguished professorship) · ofs stōl (furniture) · kmr kursî (furniture) · br kador (furniture) · ur آسَنْد (furniture) · de Sessel (furniture) · fr chaire (distinguished professorship) · rup scamnu (roa-rup) (furniture) · acm سكملي (furniture) · uk крі́сло (furniture) · hy աթոռ (furniture) · khb ᦎᧂᧈ (furniture) · es silla (furniture) · gv caair (furniture) · ta நாற்காலி (furniture) · kw kador (furniture) · ps څوکۍ (furniture) · it seggiola (furniture) · ceb linkoranan (furniture) · ca cadira (furniture) · nap seggia (furniture) · mnp 椅仔 (furniture) · ht chèz (furniture) · ne कुर्सी (furniture) · mnc ᠨᡳᡴᡝᡴᡠ ᠮᡠᠯᠠᠨ (furniture) · fr fauteuil (furniture) · ta கதிரை (furniture) · mww rooj (furniture) · sah устуул (furniture) · kn ಕುರ್ಚಿ (furniture) · la sedīle (furniture) · ln kiti (furniture) · nl stoel (furniture) · ml കസേര (furniture) · te చేరు (furniture) · ar كرسي (furniture) · ug ئورۇندۇق (furniture) · tr koltuk (furniture) · pt cátedra (distinguished professorship) · tt урындык (furniture) · nrf tchaîthe (furniture) · rm sopcha (furniture) · te ఆసనం (furniture) · ota سجه (furniture) · tl luklukan (furniture) · hi आसंद (furniture) · win waamįnąk (furniture) · bua һандали (furniture) · tpi sia (furniture) · wym śtül (furniture) · rsk карсцель (furniture) · rue столе́ць (furniture) · blt ꪔꪰ꪿ꪉ (furniture) · bg стол (furniture) · or ଚୌକି (furniture) · lou shèz (furniture) · la solium (furniture) · nn professorat (distinguished professorship) · sw kiti (furniture) · bg катедра (distinguished professorship) · id kursi (furniture) · ar كُرْسِيّ (furniture) · mn ᠰᠠᠨᠳᠠᠯᠢ (furniture) · za eij (furniture) · zh 椅子 (furniture) · mfe sez (furniture) · ia sedia (furniture) · cy cadeiriau (furniture) · tl silya (furniture) · sl stol (furniture) · stq Stoul (furniture) · wa tcheyire (furniture) · grc θᾶκος (furniture) · ro scaun (furniture) · qu tiyana (furniture) · bn আসন (furniture) · li stool (furniture) · wa pirlodje (distinguished professorship) · fj idabedabe (furniture) · tdd ᥖᥒᥱ (furniture) · af stoel (furniture) · gu ખુરસી (furniture) · dsb stoł (furniture) · ady пхъэнтӏэкӏу (furniture) · sv stol (furniture) · vec carega (furniture) · rm s-chabè (furniture) · yue 凳 /櫈 (furniture) · sc carida (furniture) · is stóll (furniture) · grc ἕδρα (furniture) · lo ເກົ້າອີ້ (furniture) · sa आसन (furniture) · bcl tukawan (furniture) · sh stòlac (furniture) · yue 椅子 (furniture) · de Stuhl (furniture) · yi בענקל (furniture) · eu aulki (furniture) · dv ގޮނޑި (furniture) · lt kėdė (furniture) · kxd kerusi (furniture) · ang stōl (furniture) · ps چوکۍ (furniture) · ka სკამი (furniture) · rm soptga (furniture) · rm chadregia (furniture) · haw noho (furniture) · gl cadeira (furniture) · mr खुर्ची (furniture) · la sella (furniture) · cs židle (furniture) · ko 의자 (furniture) · mk столица (furniture) · arc ܟܘܪܣܝܐ (furniture) · gu આસંદી (furniture) · te కుర్చీ (furniture) · pyu katengadrawan (furniture) · lb Stull (furniture) · grc δίφρος (furniture) · pam luklukan (furniture) · tg курсӣ (furniture) · cop ⲧⲟⲧⲥ (furniture) · kmr sendelî (furniture) · luy endebe (furniture) · fa کُرْسی (furniture) · pam tabureti (furniture) · nn stol (furniture) · ky орундук (furniture) · zu isihlalo (furniture) · ja 椅子 (furniture) · mdh kursi (furniture) · sk stolička (furniture) · gd sèithear (furniture) · az oturacaq (furniture) · bua стул (furniture) · eu katedra (furniture) · wuu 椅子 (furniture) · aho 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (furniture) · ady онэгу (furniture) · hsn 椅子 (furniture) · dlm catraida (furniture) · sh сто̀лица (furniture) · nl zetel (furniture) · srn sturu (furniture) · la cathedra (furniture) · ar شلية (furniture) · kea kadera (furniture) · chy táxe'ėséestȯtse (furniture) · hak 凳仔 (furniture) · mel keresik (furniture) · pt cadeira (furniture) · tts เก้าอี้ (furniture) · hu szék (furniture) · ki gete (furniture) · mn суудал (furniture) · iba kerusi (furniture) · io stulo (furniture) · vi ghế (furniture) · gug apyka'i (furniture) · ru стул (furniture) · hi कुरसी (furniture) · sms stuuʹl (furniture) · ar كرسي (furniture) · yi שטול (furniture) · kam kibila (furniture) · ba ултырғыс (furniture) · tl upuan (furniture) · uk стіле́ць (furniture) · nv bikʼi dah asdáhí (furniture) · yi קאַטעדרע (distinguished professorship) · fa صَنْدَلی (furniture) · zh йизы (furniture) · be стул (furniture) · fur čhadree (furniture) · ce гӏант (furniture) · de Lehrstuhl (distinguished professorship) · sq karrige (furniture) · got 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌻𐍃 (furniture) · vo jäd (furniture) · da stol (furniture) · ar كُرْسِيّ مُعَلِّم (distinguished professorship) · lou shèj (furniture) · lij carêga (furniture) · mnc ᡳᠰᡝ (furniture) · ia sede (furniture) · eo seĝo (furniture) · wa sele (furniture) · sah олоппос (furniture) · rm sutga (furniture) · ga ollúnacht (distinguished professorship) · sm nofoa (furniture) · ceb siya (furniture) · el καρέκλα (furniture) · se stuollu (furniture) · fr chaise (furniture) · mn ᠰᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ (furniture) · fa صَنْدَلِی (furniture) · oc cadièra (furniture) · az stul (furniture) · ar كرسي (furniture) · frr stuul (furniture) · sc cadrea (furniture) · lou lashèj (furniture) · gd cathair (furniture) · hil lingkoranan (furniture) · pl krzesło (furniture) · sma stovle (furniture) · mk стол (furniture) · ckb کورسی (furniture) · ms kursi (distinguished professorship) · so kursi (furniture) · tg сандали (furniture) · rap pepe (furniture) · bn কেদারা (furniture) · nrf tchaîse (furniture) · qu chukuna (furniture) · sc cadira (furniture) · uz oʻrindiq (furniture) · zh 椅仔 (furniture) · cdo 椅囝 (furniture) · sc catrea (furniture) · hsb stólc (furniture) · chr ᎦᏍᎩᎶ (furniture) · alt отургыш (furniture) · ast siella (furniture) · sib keleci` (furniture) · nl leerstoel (distinguished professorship) · ti መንበር (furniture) · nah ikpali (furniture) · my ထိုင်ခုံ (furniture) · xal сандл (furniture) · tr iskemle (furniture) · kk орындық (furniture) · uga 𐎋𐎈𐎉 (furniture) · lou lashèz (furniture) · ml അദ്ധ്യക്ഷസ്ഥാനം (distinguished professorship) · fur cjadree (furniture) · umu áhpăpoon (furniture) · sh сто̀лац (furniture) · my ကုလားထိုင် (furniture) · ga cathaoir (furniture) · nv bikááʼ dah asdáhí (furniture) · toi cuuna (furniture) · arc כורסיא (furniture) · ur کُرْسی (furniture) · nb stol (furniture) · as চকী (furniture) · tk kürsi (furniture) · es asiento (furniture) · lmo cadrega (furniture) · frr Stuul (furniture) · fi tuoli (furniture) · nb professorat (distinguished professorship) · km កៅអី (furniture) · fa کُرْسِی (furniture) · be крэ́сла (furniture) · rgn scarâna (furniture) · ota اسكمله (furniture) · ca càtedra (distinguished professorship) · ltg krāslys (furniture) · rom skamin (furniture) · he כיסא \ כִּסֵּא (furniture) · et tool (furniture) · st setulo (furniture)