star chamber

star cham·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahr cheym-ber]
- /stɑr ˈtʃeɪm bər/
- /stɑː(r) ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr cheym-ber]
- /stɑr ˈtʃeɪm bər/

Definitions of star chamber words

noun star chamber a former court of inquisitorial and criminal jurisdiction in England that sat without a jury and that became noted for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments, abolished 1641. 1
noun star chamber any tribunal, committee, or the like, which proceeds by arbitrary or unfair methods. 1
noun star chamber the Privy Council sitting as a court of equity, esp powerful under the Tudor monarchs; abolished 1641 0
noun star chamber any arbitrary tribunal dispensing summary justice 0
noun star chamber (in Britain, in a Conservative government) a group of senior ministers who make the final decision on the public spending of each government department 0
noun star chamber a royal English court or tribunal abolished in 1641, notorious for its secret sessions without jury, and for its harsh and arbitrary judgments and its use of torture to force confessions 0

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Origin of star chamber

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Star chamber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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star chamber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

star chamber usage trend in Literature

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