Definitions for chair
tʃɛərchair

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. chair(noun)

   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. professorship, chair(noun)

   the position of professor

   "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

3. president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson(noun)

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

   "address your remarks to the chairperson"

4. electric chair, chair, death chair, hot seat(noun)

   an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person

   "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

5. chair(verb)

   a particular seat in an orchestra

   "he is second chair violin"

6. chair, chairman(verb)

   act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university

   "She chaired the department for many years"

7. moderate, chair, lead(verb)

   preside over

   "John moderated the discussion"

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Chair(v. t.)

   To function as chairperson of (a meeting, committee, etc.); as, he chaired the meeting.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chair(Noun)

   An item of furniture used to sit on or in comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

   All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair.

2. chair(Noun)

   Chairperson.

3. chair(Noun)

   The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.

   My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops.

4. chair(Noun)

   Blocks that support and hold railroad track in position, and similar devices.

5. chair(Noun)

   One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

6. chair(Noun)

   The electric chair.

7. chair(Noun)

   A professorship at a university

8. chair(Verb)

   To act as chairperson.

   Bob will chair tomorrow's meeting.

9. chair(Verb)

   To carry someone in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chair(noun)

   a movable single seat with a back

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

2. Chair(noun)

   an official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

3. Chair(noun)

   the presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

4. Chair(noun)

   a vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

5. Chair(noun)

   an iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

6. Chair(verb)

   to place in a chair

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

7. Chair(verb)

   to carry publicly in a chair in triumph

   Etymology: [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. down + seat, to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chair

   A chair is a piece of furniture with a raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs or could have a different shape. A chair without a back or arm rests is a stool, or when raised up, a bar stool. A chair with arms is an armchair and with folding action and inclining footrest, a recliner. A permanently fixed chair in a train or theater is a seat or, in an airplane, airline seat; when riding, it is a saddle and bicycle saddle, and for an automobile, a car seat or infant car seat. With wheels it is a wheelchair and when hung from above, a swing. A chair for more than one person is a couch, sofa, settee, or "loveseat"; or a bench. A separate footrest for a chair is known as an ottoman, hassock or pouffe.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chair

   chār, n. a movable seat for one, with a back to it: a covered vehicle for one person, as a sedan-chair: the seat or office of one in authority, as a judge, a bishop, or the person presiding over any meeting—hence 'to take the chair' = to assume the place of president; 'to address the chair' = to direct one's speech to the chairman; 'to support the chair' = to uphold the authority of the chairman—often, when endangered in a public meeting, asserted by cries of 'Chair!': the seat from which a professor delivers his lectures, the office or function of a professor—'socialists of the chair' = mere doctrinaire or theoretical advocates of socialism: cast-iron supports for rails under the permanent way in a railway, held by wooden wedges, and spiked on to transverse wooden sleepers.—v.t. to place in a seat of authority: to carry publicly in triumph.—n. Chair′-bed, a kind of chair capable of being turned into a bed.—n.pl. Chair′-days (Shak.), used figuratively to denote the evening of life.—ns. Chair′man, the man who takes the chair, or presides at an assembly or meeting: one who carries a sedan or Bath chair; Chair′manship; Chair′-or′gan, a corruption of choir-organ (q.v.); Chair′woman. [Fr. chaire—L.—Gr. kathedra.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. CHAIR

   Four-legged aid to the injured. CHARITY Forehanded aid to the indigent.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chair

   See Ordnance, Carriages for, Nomenclature of Artillery Carriage.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chair

   A piece of furniture created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   We have chairs at our open space living room and kitchen with a beautiful table to match, we feel very grateful x

   Submitted by MaryC on April 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chair' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1441

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chair' in Written Corpus Frequency: #896

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chair' in Nouns Frequency: #463

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chair' in Verbs Frequency: #1068

Anagrams for chair »

1. Archi

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chair in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chair in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of chair in a Sentence

1. Tom Perez:

   Sekulow added. During a lengthy presentation before the Senate on Thursday, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, rehashed corruption allegations Trump has floated against Hunter Bidens and sought to debunk them. The point was to show that there was no legitimate basis for Trump to be seeking an investigation into Hunter Bidens, and the request to Ukraines presidentwas made purely to dirty up a Democratic rival who was polling better than him. WHO ARE THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS ? MEET PELOSIS HAND-PICKED PROSECUTORS There was no basis for the investigation that the president was pursuing and pushing. None. He was doing it only for his political benefit, Sylvia Garcia said. But the presentation took some Republicans by surprise, and some suggested The House Democrats may have handed them a perfect opportunity to scrutinize how Huner Biden joined the board of a Ukraine energy company, Burisma, in 2014, while Huner Biden father was playing a key role in handling then-President Obamas Ukraine policy. The House Democrats perhaps unintentionally threw Huner Biden under the bus, said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Josh Hawley was surprised by how much time Democrats devoted to trying to debunk any legitimate reason why Trump would want to investigate Huner Biden and Huner Biden and said the House impeachment managers really opened the door for Hunter Bidens to play a central role in the trial and become material witnesses. If were going to call witnesses, [ Democrats ] have made the case very successfully that we need to call Huner Biden and probably Huner Biden, Josh Hawley said Friday. Trump has peddled the highly-contested accusation that the elder Huner Biden pressed for the firing of top Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin to spareBurisma from scrutiny. Ousting Shokin was, in fact, the official position of the U.S. government and its Western allies, including European Union nations and the International Monetary Fund leadership, because Shokin was believed to be incompetent or corrupt himself. Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, blasted Republicans on Friday following opening arguments by House managers. The presidents guilt is indisputable and Tom Perez actions are indefensible, the evidence against Trump is overwhelming. And his abuse of power is a clear and present danger to the future of our democracy. For those reasons, it is unconscionable for Senate Republicans to let Trump off the hook with a sham trial. Make no mistake : A trial without documents or witnesses is a cover-up. If Trump is acquitted after he has confessed and suggested hed do it again the Senate will have legitimized foreign interference in our elections and ruled it acceptable for our leaders to extort other countries for personal gain. The former vice president said in December he sees no legal basis to be called because the impeachment case against Trump is about the presidents actions, not Huner Biden or his sons. Huner Biden told reporters that Huner Biden joined the Burisma board without notifying Huner Biden father ; theres no law preventing a vice presidents son from taking international posts, just as Trumps children still advance Huner Biden real estate interests abroad. Ukrainian officials have said they found no wrongdoing in Hunter Bidens service on the board. SENATORS PLAY WITH FIDGET SPINNERS, STRESS BALLS TO PASS TIME DURING IMPEACHMENT Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said hes seen no evidence against Hunter Bidens and Mark Warner wont second guess the strategy of the House impeachment managers to spend so much time on them in their presentation. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Mark Warner viewed The House Democrats move as a chance to counter what they believe the presidents lawyers would put forward. Im anxious to hear any kind of evidentiary facts, other than simply innuendo, Mark Warner said Friday of Trumps defense team. I know weve heard a lot of innuendoes so far. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has rejected moves to call witnesses, saying it could turn the trial into a circus, and Lindsey Graham has advocated for a speedy trial and Trump acquittal. Still, Lindsey Graham said hes convinced Huner Biden and Hunter Bidens conduct in Ukraine needs to be investigated -- but after the impeachment trial is over. Im going to look at them, Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Friday.Are you going to impeach me ? Because somebody should [ investigate ]. Id prefer Senate Judiciary Committee not to be me, Id prefer Senate Judiciary Committee to be somebody like [ Special Counsel Robert ] Mueller [ because ] this is not good foreign policy. This is not good government. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS The House Democrats impeached Trump on two articles : abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. They had three days to present their case to senators. Trumps legal team will get their shot starting Saturday.Sekulow billed their weekend presentation as a.

2. Guy Clark:

   I turned in my chair and it was right there in front of me. The lyrics just poured out because all it boiled down to was describing the picture.

3. Ashish Thakkar:

   Entrepreneurship can and is solving problems that traditional ways could not solve, in emerging markets, entrepreneurship can be the answer to unemployment and poverty reduction. This is why, as chair of the GEC, I plan to make sure that we impact entrepreneurs in every country on earth before my mandate finishes.

4. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   An ordinary chair is always more comfortable than the king’s chair!

5. Maria Sharapova:

   I have sat in this chair a few times where I havent finished the match or I feel like I have a long road ahead of me in terms of recovery with the body, so, yeah, thats a positive, but theres definitely the repetition, just the feeling of being in a match. Its very different.

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