Meaning
A seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs, that you sit on.
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Word origin
From Latin cathedra, meaning a seat, which came into English through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cathedra
Grammar
Examples
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Here "chair" is the seat you sit on.
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"Chair" is the thing with a back and legs.
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"Chairs" is the plural, meaning more than one chair.
A chair is a seat for one person to sit on. It has a flat part for your bottom, a back to lean against, and usually four legs to hold it up. You find chairs around a table or in any room.
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