Fauteuil

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fauteuil \Fau`teuil"\, n. [F. See {Faldistory}.]
     1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils
        or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.
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     2. Chair of a presiding officer.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fauteuil
       n : an upholstered armchair