Chairs

/tʃɛrz/ noun

Pieces of furniture with a seat, back, and usually four legs, designed for one person to sit on.

From Old French 'chaiere,' from Latin 'cathedra' meaning 'seat' or 'throne.' The word originally referred to formal or important seats before broadening to include all sitting furniture.

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