I. ˈchām-bər noun
Etymology: Middle English chambre, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin camera, from Latin, arched roof, from Greek kamara vault
Date: 13th century
1. : room ; especially : bedroom
2. : a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity
3.
a. : a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body
the senate chamber
b. : a room where a judge transacts business — usually used in plural
c. : the reception room of a person of rank or authority
4.
a. : a legislative or judicial body ; especially : either of the houses of a bicameral legislature
b. : a voluntary board or council
5.
a. : the part of the bore of a gun that holds the charge
b. : a compartment in the cartridge cylinder of a revolver
• cham·bered -bərd adjective
II. transitive verb
( cham·bered ; cham·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 1575
1. : to place in or as if in a chamber : house
2. : to serve as a chamber for ; especially : to accommodate in the chamber of a firearm
III. adjective
Date: 1706
: being, relating to, or performing chamber music