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cathaoir.

chair (piece of furniture; professorship at university)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑˈhiːɾʲ/Munster/ˈka(h)iːɾʲ/Galway/ˈkaiɾʲ/Galway/ˈkahəɾʲ/Galway
  1. chair (piece of furniture; professorship at university)

    feminine
  2. seat, throne

    feminine
  3. stool, stump (of tree)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cathaír, from Latin cathedra.

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