sedan chair

se·dan chair

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-dan chair]
- /sɪˈdæn tʃɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-dan chair]
- /sɪˈdæn tʃɛər/

Definitions of sedan chair words

noun sedan chair an enclosed vehicle for one person, borne on poles by two bearers and common during the 17th and 18th centuries. 1
countable noun sedan chair A sedan chair is an enclosed chair for one person carried on two poles by two men, one in front and one behind. Sedan chairs were used in the 17th and 18th centuries. 0
noun sedan chair a closed chair for one passenger, carried on poles by two bearers. It was commonly used in the 17th and 18th centuries 0
noun sedan chair an enclosed chair for one person, with glass windows, carried on poles by two men, in use in Europe in the 17th and 18th cent. 0

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Origin of sedan chair

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Sedan chair

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Sedan chair

sedan chair popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sedan chair usage trend in Literature

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