chaire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
- coir noun A coarse, springy fibre taken from the husk of the coconut, used to make rope, matting, doormats, brushes and a peat-free growing medium for plants.
- pulpit noun A raised platform in a church where a preacher stands to deliver a sermon.
- rostrum noun A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
Senses
chaire is used for these senses in English:
- chair (education) A distinguished professorship at a university.
- coir The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.
- pulpit (Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
- rostrum A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
chair — full definition
- noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
- noun The person who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
- verb To preside over or lead a meeting or committee.