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Middle English
- chaire, chaiere, chayere, cheyere, cheier, chaere, chayre, cheire, cheier, cheyer, cheyur, schayer, chier, chaȝer
Etymology
From Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃæi̯r(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːr(ə)/
Noun
chayer (plural chayeres)
- A padded chair or armchair; a seat facilitating comfort:
- A litter or palanquin; a moveable seat.
- A regal seat or chair; a throne.
- (theology) The seat of God as King of Heaven.
- (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.
- (rare) A podium or dais; an elevated portion of floor.
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