| Definitions of 'chair' |
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1. (noun) chair
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
"he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
2. (noun) professorship, chair
the position of professor
"he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
3. (noun) president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
"address your remarks to the chairperson"
4. (noun) electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat
an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
"the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
5. (verb) chair
a particular seat in an orchestra
"he is second chair violin"
6. (verb) chair, chairman
act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
"She chaired the department for many years"
7. (verb) moderate, chair, lead
preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
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| Definitions of 'chair' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chair
a movable single seat with a back
2. (noun) chair
an official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself
3. (noun) chair
the presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair
4. (noun) chair
a vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig
5. (noun) chair
an iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers
6. (verb) chair
to place in a chair
7. (verb) chair
to carry publicly in a chair in triumph
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