chamber

C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

Also spelled cham’er

US /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ UK /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #3635

Meanings

1

noun
A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose.

The king received his guests in the great chamber.
2

noun
An enclosed space inside something, such as a body or a machine.

The heart has four chambers.
3

noun
A part of a parliament or its meeting room.

The bill passed the upper chamber with ease.

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Synonyms

harlotizelust

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Forms chambers

Derived forms antechamberbarochamberbedchamberbiochamberbridechamberchamber-workchamberesquechamberfulchamberlainchamberletchamberlikechambermaid

Etymology

From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera.

chambre Middle English camera Latin καμάρα Ancient Greek

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# chamber

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)
**Frequency rank:** 3635

## Meanings
1. A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose.
2. An enclosed space inside something, such as a body or a machine.
3. A part of a parliament or its meeting room.

## Examples
- The king received his guests in the great chamber.
- The heart has four chambers.
- The bill passed the upper chamber with ease.

## Synonyms
- harlotize
- lust

## Derived Forms
- antechamber
- barochamber
- bedchamber
- biochamber
- bridechamber
- chamber-work
- chamberesque
- chamberful
- chamberlain
- chamberlet
- chamberlike
- chambermaid

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chambre
- Root: camera
- Root: καμάρα

## Etymology
From Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera.

## AI Etymology
Chamber is from Middle English chambre, borrowed from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”). Doublet of camera. Important recorded forms include chambre (Middle English), camera (Latin), and καμάρα (Ancient Greek). Current senses include a large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose, an enclosed space inside something, such as a body or a machine, and a part of a parliament or its meeting room. The wider family includes derived forms such as antechamber, barochamber, bedchamber, biochamber, and bridechamber.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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