reis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chairman noun The person who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- chairperson noun A gender-neutral term for the person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization.
- lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
- reis noun A military title in the Ottoman navy roughly equivalent to a ship's captain.
Senses
reis is used for these senses in English:
- chairman A person presiding over a meeting.
- chairperson A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
- lord (obsolete) The master of the servants of a household; (historical) the master of a feudal manor
- reis (historical) The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.
chairman — full definition
- noun The person who leads a board, committee, or meeting.
- verb To act as chairman of a group or meeting.