English dictionary
chair
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the position of professor
noun
- a seat for one person, with a support for the back
noun
- a particular seat in an orchestra
noun
- an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
noun
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
verb
- preside over
verb
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
Example sentences
he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
he is second chair violin
the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
address your remarks to the chairperson
John moderated the discussion
She chaired the department for many years