GLASTONBURY CHAIR

Meaning of GLASTONBURY CHAIR in English

a folding chair having legs crossed front-to-back and having arms connected to the back and to the front seat rail.

[ 1850-55; after the abbey of Glastonbury in SW England, site of the original chair ]

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GLASTONBURY CHAIR — ˈglastənˌberē- also -s ə n- noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England; so called from its having been …
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GLASTONBURY — County: Somerset Post Code: BA6
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
GLASTONBURY — geographical name town central Connecticut SE of Hartford population 31,876, town SW England in Somerset population 6773
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAIR — I. ˈche(ə)r, -a(a)(ə)r, -eə, -a(a)ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English chayere, from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLASTONBURY — /glas"teuhn ber'ee/ ; for 1 also /glas"teuhn beuh ree/ ; for 2 also /glas"euhn ber'ee/ , n. 1. a borough …
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CHAIR — — chairless , adj. /chair/ , n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support …
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CHAIR — I. ˈcher noun Etymology: Middle English chaiere, from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra, from Greek kathedra, from kata- cata- + hedra …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLASTONBURY — 1. ˈglas-tən-ˌber-ē town central Connecticut SE of Hartford population 31,876 2. ˈglas-tən-b(ə-)rē, ˈgläs- town SW England in Somerset population 6773
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAIR — vt to place in a chair. 2. chair ·noun a movable single seat with a back. 3. chair ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
CHAIR — [chair] n [ME chaiere, fr. OF, fr. L cathedra, fr. Gk kathedra, fr. kata- cata- + hedra seat--more at sit] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHAIR — seat with a back, intended for one person. It is one of the most ancient forms of furniture, dating from …
Britannica English vocabulary
GLASTONBURY — town (parish), Mendip district, administrative and historic county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the slopes of a group …
Britannica English vocabulary
GLASTONBURY — Glastonbury BrE AmE ˈɡlæst ə n b ə r‿i ˈɡlɑːst-, ⇨ˈ•əm-, § -ˌber i AmE -ˌber i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAIR — / tʃeə(r); NAmE tʃer/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a piece of furniture for one person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLASTONBURY — Glas ‧ ton ‧ bur ‧ y /ˈɡlæst ə nb ə ri $ -beri/ BrE AmE a town in southwest …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAIR — I. chair 1 S1 W2 /tʃeə $ tʃer/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAIR — n. & v. --n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHAIR — n. & v. n. 1 a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHAIR — n. & v. --n. 1. a separate seat for one person, of various forms, usu. having a back and four …
Oxford English vocab
CHAIR — ( chairs, chairing, chaired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A chair …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAIR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bath chair beach chair chair a committee (= be the person in charge of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHAIR — Synonyms and related words : Eames chair, Hitchcock chair, TV chair, administer, administrate, anoint, armchair, armless chair, authority, ax, back …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHAIR — I. noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑ armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable , comfy ( informal ), cushioned …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHAIR — n. 25B6; noun he sat down on a chair : SEAT. See list. the chair of the committee. : See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GLASTONBURY — a town in south-west England. According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea went there with the Holy Grail . Another story …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CHAIR — n. 1 seat, armchair, stool, bench, easy chair, rocking-chair He offered me a chair so I sat down 2 throne, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair ≈ садиться camp chair, folding chair ≈ складной стул easy chair …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHAIR — chair.ogg 1. tʃeə n 1. стул; кресло ( тж. easy chair) cane chair - плетёный стул; плетёное кресло folding /hammock/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHAIR — 1) стул 2) люлька ( для монтажных работ ) 3) горн. посадочное устройство для клети 4) фиксатор арматуры ( железобетона …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CHAIR — 1) стул 2) люлька (для монтажных работ) 3) горн. посадочное устройство для клети 4) фиксатор арматуры (железобетона) 5) кронштейн (для крепления сантехнических приборов) 6) рельсовая …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CHAIR — председательствовать; возглавлять, стоять во главе; ставить во главе председательствовать поднимать и нести на стуле (в знак одержанной победы) стул; кафедра; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GLASTONBURY — г. Гластонбери
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GLASTONBURY — (n) Гластонбери
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CHAIR — 1. tʃeə n 1. стул; кресло ( тж. easy chair) cane chair - плетёный стул; плетёное кресло folding /hammock/ chair …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp chair, folding chair — складной стул easy chair …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp chair, folding chair — складной стул easy chair — удобный стул reclining chair …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHAIR — 1. _n. 1> стул; to take a chair - садиться 2> кафедра; профессура 3> председательское место; _ам. председатель (собрания); to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHAIR — 1. n. 1. стул; to take a chair - садиться 2. кафедра; профессура 3. председательское место; ам. председатель (собрания); to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CHAIR — 1. _n. 1> стул; to take a chair садиться 2> кафедра; профессура 3> председательское место; _ам. председатель (собрания); to address …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CHAIR — 1) фиксатор (арматуры) 2) кронштейн (для крепления к стене умывальника) 3) люлька (монтажника) 4) рельсовая подкладка - bar chair - …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
GLASTONBURY — г. Гластонбери
Англо-Русский географический словарь
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) общ. стул; кресло to take a chair — садиться camp [folding] chair — складной стул rocking chair — кресло-качалка swivel chair — …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
CHAIR — 1. сущ. 1) стул; кресло to take a chair ≈ садиться camp chair, folding chair ≈ складной стул easy chair …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLASTONBURY THORN — noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England; so called from a popular belief that it sprang up at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL — ➡ Glastonbury
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
06033 — State: CONNECTICUT City: GLASTONBURY
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ISLE OF AVALON — geographical name district, originally an island, SW England in Somerset including Glastonbury
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WELLES, GIDEON — born July 1, 1802, Glastonbury, Conn., U.S. died Feb. 11, 1878, Hartford, Conn. U.S. politician. Cofounder and editor the Hartford …
Английский словарь Британика
DUNSTAN OF CANTERBURY, SAINT — born с 909, near Glastonbury, Eng. died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19 Archbishop of Canterbury. He served …
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AVALON — Island to which Britain's legendary King Arthur was taken after he was mortally wounded in his last battle. First described …
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ARTHURIAN LEGEND — Body of stories and medieval romances centring on the legendary English king Arthur. The stories chronicle Arthur's life, the adventures …
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SMITH, ABBY HADASSAH; AND SMITH, JULIA EVELINA — born June 1, 1797, Glastonbury, Conn., U.S. died July 23, 1878, Glastonbury born May 27, 1792, Glastonbury died March 6, …
Britannica English vocabulary
MENDIP — district, administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern England, about 20 miles (32 km) south of the city of Bristol. …
Britannica English vocabulary
DUNSTAN OF CANTERBURY, SAINT — born 924, near Glastonbury, Eng. died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19 English abbot, celebrated archbishop of Canterbury, …
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BOUGHTON, RUTLAND — born Jan. 23, 1878, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Eng. died Jan. 25, 1960, London composer of operas, the principal English advocate of …
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AVALON — island to which Britain's legendary king Arthur was conveyed for the healing of his wounds after his final battle. It …
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SHOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a charity match/concert/show etc ▪ The band appeared at a charity concert for free. …
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DUNSTAN OF CANTERBURY, SAINT — born 0441; 909, near Glastonbury, Eng. died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19 Archbishop of Canterbury. He served …
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JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA — (1st century AD) a rich supporter of Jesus who appears in the Bible. He asks for Jesus’ body after he …
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GUINEVERE — [Arthurian] Arthur's queen. According to Giraldus Cambrensis, the inscribed cross from the royal grave at Glastonbury named her as Arthur's …
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