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chair

Main Entry:: ¹chair
Pronunciation:: \ˈcher\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English chaiere, from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- cata- + hedra seat — more at sit
Date:: 13th century

1 a: a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person b: electric chair —used with the2 a: an official seat or a seat of authority, state, or dignity b: an office or position of authority or dignity c: professorship <holds a university chair> d: chairman 13: a sedan chair4: a position of employment usually of one occupying a chair or desk; specifically : the position of a player in an orchestra or band5: any of various devices that hold up or support

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