chayer
Middle English
Alternative forms
- chaire, chaiere, chayere, cheyere, cheier, chaere, chayre, cheire, cheier, cheyer, cheyur, schayer, chier, chaȝer
Etymology
From Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃɛi̯ər(ə)/, /ˈtʃɛi̯r(ə)/, /ˈtʃaːər(ə)/, /ˈtʃaːr(ə)/
Noun
chayer (plural chayeres)
- A padded chair or armchair; a seat facilitating comfort:
- A litter or palanquin; a moveable seat.
- A regal seat or chair; a throne.
- (theology) The seat of God as King of Heaven.
- (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.
- (rare) A podium or dais; an elevated portion of floor.
Descendants
- English: chair
- Scots: cheer, chyre
References
- “chaier(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.