English Explanatory Dictionary

chairmanship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The office, or the term, of a chairman.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/ /ˈtʃɛɹ.mənˌʃɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chairmanship.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chairmanship.wav

Word forms

chairmanship chairmanships

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English chairman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English chairmanship From chairman + -ship.

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