WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Fau`teuil"\, n. [F. See {Faldistory}.]
1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils
or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
2. Chair of a presiding officer.
| Pronunciation: | 'fowtil | ||
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| Definition: | [n] an upholstered armchair | ||
| See Also: | armchair | ||
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| Definition: | \Fau`teuil"\, n. [F. See {Faldistory}.]
1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils
or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
2. Chair of a presiding officer.
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