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• Chair of Peter — • From the earliest times the Church at Rome celebrated on 18 January the memory of the day when the Apostle held his first service with the faithful of the Eternal City Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chair of Peter     C …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Chair Model — The Office episode Michael and Dwight in the graveyard …   Wikipedia

• Chair (official) — Chair is a term frequently used for the highest office in an assembly such as a committee, commission, or board. The term is also applied to the holder of the office. While the term chairman remains in widespread use, chairperson , and chair have …   Wikipedia

• chair|borne — «CHAIR BRN, BOHRN», adjective. Informal. having to do with the administrative, theoretical, or recreational end of a field or activity; not involved in actual field work, military combat, or the like (used originally of Air Force personnel who… …   Useful english dictionary

• chair|man|ship — «CHAIR muhn shihp», noun. 1. the position of chairman: »The aim will be to resolve as many issues as possible before the full conference resumes under the chairmanship of Mr. Sandys (Manchester Guardian). 2. the length of time one is a chairman:… …   Useful english dictionary

• chair|man — «CHAIR muhn», noun, plural men, verb, manned, man|ning. –n. 1. the person who is in charge of a meeting: »The chairman called the meeting to order. 2. the person at the head of a committee, board, or other organized body: »The chairman asked the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Chair — This article is about furniture. For other uses, see Chair (disambiguation). Vincent s Chair by Vincent van Gogh …   Wikipedia

• Chair-maker — Since the mid 17th century a chair maker is a craftsman in the furniture trades specializing in chairs. Before that time seats were made by joiners, turners, and coffermakers, and woven seats were made by basketmakers.[1] In 18th century London,… …   Wikipedia

• chair — chairless, adj. /chair/, n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 2. something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands… …   Universalium

• chair — chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair The term chairman, which combines connotations of power with grammatical gender bias, has been a keyword in feminist sensitivities about language. Chairwoman dates from the 17c, but (as the OED notes) it… …   Modern English usage

• History of the chair — The chair is of extreme antiquity, although for many centuries and indeed for thousands of years it was an article of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. “The chair” is still extensively used as the emblem of authority in… …   Wikipedia