câmara — meaning in English

English meaning

• chamber noun A room, especially a formal or private one, such as in a palace, court, or legislative building.
• house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.

Senses

câmara is used for these senses in English:

• chamber A room or set of rooms, particularly:

chamber — full definition

1. noun A room, especially a formal or private one, such as in a palace, court, or legislative building.
2. noun An enclosed space or cavity, such as in a gun or a piece of machinery.
3. verb To load a round of ammunition into the firing position of a gun.

house — full definition

1. noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
2. noun The people who live together in a home; a household.
3. noun A building used for a specific business or purpose, often named for it (e.g. publishing house, opera house).
4. noun A branch or chamber of a legislature, or the assembly itself.
5. noun A family line, especially a royal or noble dynasty.

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