Fauteuil
Pronunciation : Fau`teuil"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. See Faldistory.]
Definition : 1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
2. Chair of a presiding officer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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