n.
Pronunciation: ' cher
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 the
2 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 1
3 : a sedan chair
4 : a position of employment usually of one occupying a chair or desk specifically : the position of a player in an orchestra or band
5 : any of various devices that hold up or support