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chap

N ผู้ชาย (ไม่เป็นทางการ  มิตร  man boy fellow phu-chai

 

chap

N รอยแตก  รอยแยก  รอย  รอย กะเทาะ  roi-taek

 

chap

VI แตก  แยก  taek

 

chap

VT ทำให้ แตก  ทำให้ แยก  split crack open tam-hai-taek

 

chaparajos

N กางเกง ใช้ สวม ป้องกัน เท้า และ ขา ของ คน เลี้ยงสัตว์ 

 

chaparral

N ต้น โอ๊ก เตี้ย  พุ่มไม้ หนา 

 

chapbook

N หนังสือ เล่ม เล็กๆ  pamphlet nang-sue-lem-lek-lek

 

chape

N ปลอก หนัง ของ สาย เข็มขัด 

 

chapeau

N หมวก  hat lid muak

 

chapel

N ห้อง สวดมนต์  โรง สวด  ที่ ส่วนตัว ใน โบสถ์ สำหรับ ผู้ สวดมนต์  place of worship hong-suad-mon

 

chapel

N โบสถ์ เล็กๆ  ใน โรงเรียน  โรงพยาบาล  หรือ คุก  bote-lek-lek-nai-rong-rian-rong-pa-ya-ban-rue-kuk

 

chaperon

N หญิง ที่ ยัง ไม่ได้ แต่งงาน 

 

chapfallen

A เกี่ยวกับ การ ระทม ทุกข์  คอตก 

 

chaplain

N อนุ ศาสนา จาร ย์  บาทหลวง ใน โรงเรียน  โรงพยาบาล  คุก หรือ กองทัพ  clergyman ar-nu-sad-sa-na-jan

 

chaplet

N มงกุฎ ดอกไม้  mong-kud-dok-mai

 

chaplet

N สร้อยคอ  necklace soi-khol

 

chapman

N บทกวี  bote-ka-we

 

chaps

N กางเกง หนัง ที่ ไม่ มีส่วน ก้น (ใช้ สวม ทับ กางเกง ปกติ เพื่อ ป้องกัน ส่วน ขา  kang-keng-nang-ti-mai-me-suan-kon

 

chapter

N บท (ของ หนังสือ หรือ งานเขียน  เรื่อง  ตอน  ส่วนย่อย  section episode bote

 

chapter

N สาขา (ของ องค์กร  สโมสร หรือ สมาคม  branch sa-ka

 

chapter

N ส่วน ที่ สำคัญ (ของ ประวัติศาสตร์ หรือ ชีวิต คน  ช่วงเวลา  ตอน  phase stage suan-ti-sam-kan

 

chapter and verse

IDM แหล่งข้อมูล  แหล่งข่าว  laeng-kor-mun

 

chapter of accidents

IDM เรื่อง โชคร้าย มา เป็นลำดับ หรือ เป็น ชุด  rueang-chok-rai-ma-pen-lam-dab-rue-pen-chud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHAP

v.t.To cleave, split, crack, or open longitudinally, as the surface of the earth, or the skin and flesh of the hand. Dry weather chaps the earth; cold dry winds chap the hands.

 

CHAP

v.i.To crack; to open in long slits; as, the earth chaps; the hands chap.

 

CHAP

n.A longitudinal cleft, gap or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the hands or feet.

 

CHAP

n.The upper and lower part of the mouth; the jaw. It is applied to beasts, and vulgarly to men; generally in the plural, the chaps or mouth.

 

CHAP

v.i.To cheapen.

 

CHAPBOOK

n.[See Chapman and Cheap. ] a small book or pamphlet, carried about for sale by hawker.

 

CHAPE

n. 1. The catch of any thing, as the hook of a scabbard, or the catch of a buckle, by which it is held to the back strap.
2. A brass or silver tip or case, that strengthens the end of a scabbard.

 

CHAPEAU

n.A hat; in heraldry, a cap or bonnet.

 

CHAPEL

n. 1. A house for public worship; primarily, a private oratory, or house of worship belonging to a private person. In Great Britain there are several sorts of chapels; as parochial chapels, distinct from the mother church; chapels which adjoin to and are a part of the church; such were formerly built by honorable persons for burying places; chapels of ease, built in large parishes for the accommodation of the inhabitants; free chapels, which were founded by the kings of England; chapels in the universities, belonging to particular colleges; domestic chapels, built by noblemen or gentlemen for the use of their families.
2. A printers workhouse; said to be so called because printing was first carried on in a chapel.

 

CHAPEL

v.t.To deposit in a chapel.

 

CHAPELESS

a.Without a chape.

 

CHAPELET, CHAPLET

n.A pair of stirrup leathers, with stirrups, joined at the top in a sort of leather buckle, by which they are made fast to the pommel of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the length and bearing of the rider.

 

CHAPELLANY

n.A place founded within some church and dependent thereon.

 

CHAPELLING

n.The act of turning a ship round in a light breeze of wind, when close hauled, so that she will lie the same way as before.

 

CHAPELRY

n.The bounds or jurisdiction of a chapel.

 

CHAPERON

n.A hood or cap worn by the knights of the garter in their habits. It was anciently worn by men, women, nobles and populace; afterwards appropriated to doctors and licentiates in colleges. The name then passed to certain devices placed on the foreheads of horses which drew the herse in pompous funerals.

 

CHAP-FALLEN

a.[chap and fall. ] Having the lower chap depressed; hence, dejected; dispirited; silenced.

 

CHAPITER

n. 1. The upper part or capital of a column or pillar; a word used in the scriptures. [See Capital. ]
2. That which is delivered by the mouth of the justice in his charge to the inquest.

 

CHAPLAIN

n. 1. An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs service in a chapel. The king of Great Britain has forty-eight chaplains, who attend, four each month, to perform divine service for the royal family. Princes also, and persons of quality have chaplains, who officiate in their chapels.
2. A clergyman who belongs to a ship of war, or to a regiment of land forces, for performing divine service.
3. A clergyman who is retained to perform divine service in a family.
Chaplains of the Pope, are auditors or judges of causes in the sacred palace.

 

CHAPLAINCY

n.The office or station of a chaplain.

 

CHAPLAINSHIP

n. 1. The office or business of a chaplain.
2. The possession, or revenue of a chapel.

 

CHAPLESS

n. 1. A garland or wreath to be worn on the head; the circle of a crown.
2. A string of beads used by the Roman Catholics, by which they count the number of their prayers. They are made sometimes of coral, of wood, of diamonds, etc. , and are called parternosters. The invention is ascribed to Peter the hermit, who probably learnt it in the East, as the Orientals use a kind of chaplet, called a chain, rehearsing one of the perfections of God on each link, or head. The Great Mogul is said to have eighteen of these chains, all precious tones. The Turks also use a kind of chaplet in reciting their prayers.
3. In architecture, a little molding, carved into round beads, pearls, olives or the like.
4. In horsemanship, a chapelet, which see.
5. A tuft of feathers on a peacocks head.
6. A small chapel or shrine.

 

CHAPMAN

n. 1. A cheapener; one that offers as a purchaser.
Their chapmen they betray.
2. A seller; a market-man.

 

CHAPPED

pp. Cleft; opened, as the surface or skin.

 

CHAPPING

ppr. Cleaving, as the surface or skin.

 

CHAPPY

a.Full of chaps; cleft.

 

CHAPS

the mouth or jaws. [See Chap. ]

 

CHAPTER

n. 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis contains fifty chapters. Hence the phrase, to the end of the chapter, that is, throughout; to the end.
2. In ecclesiastical polity, a society or community of clergymen, belonging to a cathedral or collegiate church.
3. A place where delinquents receive discipline and correction.
4. A decretal epistle.

 

CHAPTER

v.t.To tax; to correct.

 

CHAPTER-HOUSE

n.A house where a chapter meets.

 

CHAPTREL

n.The capitals of pillars and pilasters, which support arches, commonly called imposts.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHAP

Chap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chapping. ] Etym: [See Chop to cut. ]

 

1. To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough. Then would unbalanced heat licentious reign, Crack the dry hill, and chap the russet plain. Blackmore.Nor winter's blast chap her fair face. Lyly.

 

2. To strike; to beat. [Scot. ]

 

CHAP

CHAP Chap, v. i.

 

1. To crack or open in slits; as, the earth chaps; the hands chap.

 

2. To strike; to knock; to rap. [Scot. ]

 

CHAP

Chap, n. Etym: [From Chap, v. t. & i.]

 

1. A cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin.

 

2. A division; a breach, as in a party. [Obs. ] Many clefts and chaps in our council board. T. Fuller.

 

3. A blow; a rap. [Scot. ]

 

CHAP

Chap, n. Etym: [OE. chaft; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel kjaptr jaw, Sw. Käft, D. kiæft; akin to G. kiefer, and E. jowl. Cf. Chops. ]

 

1. One of the jaws or the fleshy covering of a jaw; -- commonly in the plural, and used of animals, and colloquially of human beings. His chaps were all besmeared with crimson blood. Cowley. He unseamed him [Macdonald ] from the nave to the chaps. Shak.

 

2. One of the jaws or cheeks of a vise, etc.

 

CHAP

Chap, n. Etym: [Perh. abbreviated fr. chapman, but used in a more general sense; or cf. Dan. kiæft jaw, person, E. chap jaw. ]

 

1. A buyer; a chapman. [Obs. ] If you want to sell, here is your chap. Steele.

 

2. A man or boy; a youth; a fellow. [Colloq. ]

 

CHAP

Chap, v. i. Etym: [See Cheapen. ]

 

Defn: To bargain; to buy. [Obs. ]

 

CHAPARAJOS

Cha `pa *ra "jos, n. pl. [Mex. Sp. ]

 

Defn: Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back, worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny bushes, as in the chaparral; -- called also chapareras or colloq. chaps. [Sp. Amer. ]

 

CHAPARERAS

Cha `pa *re "ras, n. pl. [Mex. Sp. ]

 

Defn: Same as Chaparajos. [Sp. Amer. ]

 

CHAPARRAL

Cha `par *ral ", n. Etym: [Sp. , fr. chaparro an evergeen oak. ]

 

1. A thicket of low evergreen oaks.

 

2. An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets of thorny shrubs and brambles. Chaparral cock; fem. Chaparral hen (Zoöl.), a bird of the cuckoo family (Geococcyx Californianus ), noted for running with great speed. It ranges from California to Mexico and eastward to Texas; -- called also road runner, ground cuckoo, churea, and snake killerit is the state bird of New Mexico.

 

CHAPBOOK

Chap "book `, n. Etym: [See Chap to cheapen. ]

 

Defn: Any small book carried about for sale by chapmen or hawkers. Hence, any small book; a toy book.

 

CHAPE

Chape, n. Etym: [F., a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape, fr. L.cappa. See Cap. ]

 

1. The piece by which an object is attached to something, as the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by which it is fastened to a strap.

 

2. The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.

 

3. The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. Knight.

 

CHAPEAU

Cha `peau ", n.; pl. Chapeux. Etym: [F., fr. OF. chapel hat. See Chaplet. ]

 

1. hat or covering for the head.

 

2. (Her. )

 

Defn: A cap of maintenance. See Maintenance. Chapeau bras ( Etym: [F. chapeau hat + bras arm ], a hat so made that it can be compressed and carried under the arm without injury. Such hats were particularly worn on dress occasions by gentlemen in the 18th century. A chapeau bras is now worn in the United States army by general and staff officers.

 

CHAPED

CHAPED Chaped, p. p. or a.

 

Defn: Furnished with a chape or chapes. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

CHAPEL

Chap "el, n. Etym: [OF. chapele, F. chapelle, fr. LL. capella, orig. ,a short cloak, hood, or cowl; later, a reliquary, sacred vessel, chapel; dim. of cappa, capa, cloak, cape, cope; also, a covering for the head. The chapel where St. Martin's cloak was preserved as a precious relic, itself came to be called capella, whence the name was applied to similar paces of worship, and the guardian of this cloak was called capellanus, or chaplain. See Cap, and cf. Chaplain. , Chaplet. ]

 

1. A subordinate place of worship; as, (a ) a small church, often a private foundation, as for a memorial; (b ) a small building attached to a church; (c ) a room or recess in a church, containing an altar.

 

Note: In Catholic churches, and also in cathedrals and abbey churches, chapels are usually annexed in the recesses on the sides of the aisles. Gwilt.

 

2. A place of worship not connected with a church; as, the chapel of a palace, hospital, or prison.

 

3. In England, a place of worship used by dissenters from the Established Church; a meetinghouse.

 

4. A choir of singers, or an orchastra, attached to the court of a prince or nobleman.

 

5. (Print. ) (a ) A printing office, said to be so called because printing was first carried on in England in a chapel near Westminster Abbey. (b ) An association of workmen in a printing office. Chapel of ease. (a ) A chapel or dependent church built for the ease or a accommodation of an increasing parish, or for parishioners who live at a distance from the principal church. (b ) A privy. (Law ) -- Chapel master, a director of music in a chapel; the director of a court or orchestra. -- To build a chapel (Naut. ), to chapel a ship. See Chapel, v. t., 2. -- To hold a chapel, to have a meeting of the men employed in a printing office, for the purpose of considering questions affecting their interests.

 

CHAPEL

CHAPEL Chap "el, v. t.

 

1. To deposit or inter in a chapel; to enshrine. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: To cause (a ship taken aback in a light breeze ) so to turn or make a circuit as to recover, without bracing the yards, the same tack on which she had been sailing.

 

CHAPELESS

CHAPELESS Chape "less, a.

 

Defn: Without a chape.

 

CHAPELET

Chap "e *let, n. Etym: [F. See Chaplet. ]

 

1. A pair of Straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. [Written also chaplet. ]

 

2. A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.

 

CHAPELLANY

Chap "el *la *ny, n.; pl. Chapellanies. Etym: [Cf. E. chapellenie, LL. capellania. See Chaplain. ]

 

Defn: A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.

 

CHAPELRY

Chap "el *ry, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. chapelerie.]

 

Defn: The territorial disrict legally assigned to a chapel.

 

CHAPERON

Chap "er *on, n. Etym: [F. chaperon. See Chape, Cape, Cap. ]

 

1. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood. His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through. Howell.

 

2. A divice placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

 

3. A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector.

 

CHAPERON

Chap "er *on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chaperoned; p. pr. & vb. n.Chaperoning.] Etym: [Cf. F. chaperonner, fr. chaperon. ]

 

Defn: To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize. Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. Hannah More.

 

CHAPERONAGE

CHAPERONAGE Chap "er *on `age, n.

 

Defn: Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.

 

CHAPFALLEN

CHAPFALLEN Chap "fall `en, a.

 

Defn: Having the lower chap or jaw drooping, -- an indication of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.

 

CHAPITER

Chap "i *ter, n. Etym: [OF. chapitel, F. chapiteau, from L. capitellum,dim. of caput head. Cf. Capital, Chapter. ]

 

1. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A capital [Obs. ] See Chapital. Ex. xxxvi. 38.

 

2. (Old Eng. Law )

 

Defn: A summary in writing of such matters as are to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; -- also called articles. Jacob.

 

CHAPLAIN

Chap "lain, n. Etym: [F. chapelain, fr. LL. capellanus, fr. capella. See Chapel. ]

 

1. An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel.

 

2. A clergyman who is officially atteched to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service.

 

3. Any person (clergyman or layman ) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc. ; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.

 

CHAPLAINCY

Chap "lain *cy, n.; pl. Chaplaincies (.

 

Defn: The office, position, or station of a chaplain. Swift.

 

CHAPLAINSHIP

CHAPLAINSHIP Chap "lain *ship, n.

 

1. The office or business of a chaplain. The Bethesda of some knight's chaplainship. Milton.

 

2. The possession or revenue of a chapel. Johnson.

 

CHAPLESS

CHAPLESS Chap "less, a.

 

Defn: Having no lower jaw; hence, fleshless. [R.] "Yellow, chapless skulls." Shak.

 

CHAPLET

Chap "let, n. Etym: [F. chapelet, dim. of OF. chapel hat, garland, dim. fr. LL. cappa. See Cap, and cf. Chapelet, Chapeau. ]

 

1. A garland or wreath to be worn on the head.

 

2. A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads. Her chaplet of beads and her missal. Longfellow.

 

3. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc.

 

4. (Man. )

 

Defn: A chapelet. See Chapelet, 1.

 

5. (Founding )

 

Defn: A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on its ends, for holding a core in place in the mold.

 

6. A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head. Johnson.

 

CHAPLET

CHAPLET Chap "let, n.

 

Defn: A small chapel or shrine.

 

CHAPLET

Chap "let, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chapleted.]

 

Defn: To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. R. Browning.

 

CHAPMAN

Chap "man, n.; pl. Chapmen. Etym: [AS. ceápman; ceáp trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. köpman, Dan. kiöpmand, G. kaufmann. f. Chap to cheapen, and see Cheap. ]

 

1. One who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller. [Obs. ] The word of life is a quick commodity, and ought not, as a drug to be obtruded on those chapmen who are unwilling to buy it. T. Fuller.

 

2. A peddler; a hawker.

 

CHAPPY

CHAPPY Chap "py,

 

Defn: Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open.

 

CHAPS

CHAPS Chaps, n. pl.

 

Defn: The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap. "Open your chaps again. " Shak.

 

CHAPTER

Chap "ter, n. Etym: [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See Chief, and cf, Chapiter. ]

 

1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.

 

2. (Eccl.) (a ) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean. (b ) A community of canons or canonesses. (c ) A bishop's council. (d ) A business meeting of any religious community.

 

3. An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons. Robertson.

 

4. A meeting of certain organized societies or orders.

 

5. A chapter house. [R.] Burrill.

 

6. A decretal epistle. Ayliffe.

 

7. A location or compartment. In his bosom! In what chapter of his bosom Shak. Chapter head, or Chapter heading, that which stands at the head of a chapter, as a title. -- Chapter house, a house or room where a chapter meets, esp. a cathedral chapter. -- The chapter of accidents, chance. Marryat.

 

CHAPTER

CHAPTER Chap "ter, v. t.

 

1. To divide into chapters, as a book. Fuller.

 

2. To correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and verse. [Obs. ] Dryden.

 

CHAPTREL

Chap "trel, n. Etym: [See Chapiter. ] (Arch. )

 

Defn: An impost. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chap

chap 1 |CHap tʃæp | verb ( chaps, chapping , chapped ) [ no obj. ] (of the skin ) become cracked, rough, or sore, typically through exposure to cold weather. [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. chapped ) (of the wind or cold ) cause (skin ) to crack in this way: chapped lips. noun a cracked or sore patch on the skin. ORIGIN late Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

chap

chap 2 |tʃæp CHap | noun informal, chiefly Brit. a man or a boy. dated a friendly form of address between men and boys: best of luck, old chap. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a buyer or customer ): abbreviation of chapman. The current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

chap

chap 3 noun (usu. chaps ) the lower jaw or half of the cheek, esp. that of a pig used as food. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin. Compare with chops .

 

chap.

chap. abbreviation chapter.

 

chaparajos

cha pa ra jos |ˌSHapəˈrā -ōs, -ˈrāəs ˌʃɑpəˈreɪoʊs |(also chaparejos ) plural noun full form of chaps. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, from chaparra (with reference to protection from thorny vegetation: see chaparral ); probably influenced by Spanish aparejo equipment.

 

chaparral

chap ar ral |ˌSHapəˈral ˌʃæpəˈræl | noun vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, from chaparra dwarf evergreen oak.

 

chapati

cha pa ti |CHəˈpätē tʃəˈpɑdi |(also chapatti ) noun ( pl. chapatis ) (in Indian cooking ) a thin pancake of unleavened whole-grain bread cooked on a griddle. ORIGIN from Hindi capātī, from capānā flatten, roll out.

 

chapbook

chap book |ˈCHapˌbo͝ok ˈtʃæpˌbʊk | noun historical a small pamphlet containing tales, ballads, or tracts, sold by peddlers. a small paperback booklet, typically containing poems or fiction. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from chapman + book .

 

chape

chape |CHāp ˈtʃeɪp | noun 1 historical the metal point of a scabbard. 2 the metal pin of a buckle. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense plate of metal overlaying or trimming something ): from Old French, literally cape, hood, from late Latin cappa cap.

 

chapeau

cha peau |SHaˈpō ʃɑˌpoʊ | noun ( pl. chapeaux |-ˈpō (z )| ) a hat or cap. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin cappellum, diminutive of cappa cap.

 

chapeau-bras

chapeau-bras |ˌʃapəʊˈbrɑː, French ʃapəɔbʀa | noun ( pl. chapeaux-bras pronunc. same ) historical a man's three-cornered flat silk hat, typically carried under the arm. ORIGIN French, from chapeau hat and bras arm .

 

chapel

chap el |ˈCHapəl ˈtʃæpəl | noun 1 a small building for Christian worship, typically one attached to an institution or private house: a service in the chapel | attendance at chapel was compulsory. a part of a large church or cathedral with its own altar and dedication. a room or building in which funeral services are held. Brit. a place of worship for certain Protestant denominations. 2 Brit. Printing the members or branch of a labor union at a particular place of work. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapele, from medieval Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa cap or cape (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St. Martin's cloak was preserved ).

 

Chapel Hill

Chap el Hill a town in north central North Carolina, home to the University of North Carolina as well as many research facilities; pop. 52,542 (est. 2008 ).

 

chapel of ease

chap el of ease noun a chapel situated for the convenience of parishioners living a long distance from the parish church.

 

chapel of rest

chapel of rest noun Brit. an undertaker's mortuary, where bodies are kept before a funeral.

 

chapel royal

chapel royal noun ( pl. chapels royal ) a chapel in a royal palace. ( the Chapel Royal ) the body of clergy, singers, and musicians employed by the English monarch for religious services, now based at St James's Palace, London.

 

chapelry

chap |el ¦ry |ˈtʃap (ə )lri | noun ( pl. chapelries ) a district served by an Anglican chapel. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapelerie, medieval Latin cappellaria, from cappella, originally little cloak (see chapel ).

 

chaperone

chap er one |ˈSHapəˌrōn ˈʃæpəˌroʊn |(also chaperon ) noun a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people. dated an older woman responsible for the decorous behavior of a young unmarried girl at social occasions. verb [ with obj. ] accompany and look after or supervise. DERIVATIVES chap er on age |-ˌrōnij, ˌSHapəˈrōnij |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a hood or cap, regarded as giving protection ): from French, feminine of chaperon hood, diminutive of chape (see chape ). The current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

chaperonin

chap er o nin |ˌSHapəˈrōnin ˌʃæpəˈroʊnən | noun Biochemistry a protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from chaperone + -in 1 .

 

chapfallen

chap fall en |ˈCHapˌfôlən ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən |(also chopfallen |ˈCHäp -|) adjective archaic with one's lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from chap 3 .

 

chaplain

chap lain |ˈCHaplən ˈtʃæplən | noun a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, branch of the armed forces, etc. DERIVATIVES chap lain cy |ˈCHaplənsē |noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapelain, from medieval Latin cappellanus, originally denoting a custodian of the cloak of St. Martin, from cappella, originally little cloak (see chapel ).

 

chaplet

chap let |ˈCHaplət ˈtʃæplət | noun 1 a garland or wreath for a person's head. 2 a string of 55 beads (one third of the rosary number ) for counting prayers, or as a necklace. 3 a metal support for the core of a hollow casting mold. DERIVATIVES chap let ed adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French chapelet, diminutive of chapel hat, based on late Latin cappa cap.

 

Chaplin, Charlie

Chap lin, Charlie |ˈCHaplən ˈtʃæplən | (1889 –1977 ), English movie actor and director; full name Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. He directed and starred in many short silent comedies, mostly playing a bowler-hatted tramp, a character that was his trademark for more than 25 years. Notable movies: The Kid (1921 ) and The Gold Rush (1925 ).

 

chapman

chap man |ˈCHapmən ˈtʃæpmən | noun ( pl. chapmen ) archaic a peddler. ORIGIN Old English cēapman, from cēap bargaining, trade (see cheap ) + man .

 

Chapman, George

Chap |man |ˈtʃapmən | ( c. 1560 –1634 ), English poet and dramatist. He is chiefly known for his translations of Homer; the complete Iliad and Odyssey were published in 1616.

 

chappal

chappal |ˈtʃap (ə )l | noun Indian a slipper. ORIGIN from Hindi cappal.

 

Chappaquiddick Island

Chap pa quid dick Is land |ˌCHapəˈkwidik ˌtʃæpəˌkwɪdɪkˈaɪlənd | a small island in southern Massachusetts, just off the southeastern coast of Martha's Vineyard, the scene of a car accident in 1969 that involved Senator Edward Kennedy in which his assistant Mary Jo Kopechne drowned.

 

Chappell, Greg

Chappell, Greg |ˈtʃap (ə )l | (b.1948 ), Australian cricketer; full name Gregory Stephen Chappell. Captain of Australia 1975 –84, he was the first Australian to score more than 7,000 test-match runs.

 

chappie

chap pie |ˈCHapē ˈtʃæpi | noun ( pl. chappies ) Brit. informal another term for chap 2.

 

chaprasi

chaprasi |tʃʌˈprɑːsi | noun ( pl. chaprasis ) Indian a junior office worker who carries messages. ORIGIN from Hindi, from caprās, denoting a metal identity badge worn by messengers or orderlies.

 

chaps

chaps |CHaps, SHaps tʃæps | plural noun leather pants without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary pants to protect the legs. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: short for chaparajos .

 

Chap Stick

Chap Stick |ˈtʃæpstɪk | noun trademark a small stick of a cosmetic substance used to prevent chapping of the lips.

 

chaptalization

chap tal i za tion |ˌSHaptələˈzāSHən ˌʃæptələˈzeɪʃən | noun (in winemaking ) the correction or improvement of must by the addition of calcium carbonate to neutralize acid, or of sugar to increase alcoholic strength. DERIVATIVES chap tal ize |ˈSHaptəˌlīz |verb ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of Jean A. Chaptal (1756 –1832 ), the French chemist who invented the process, + -ization (see -ize ).

 

chapter

chap ter |ˈCHaptər ˈtʃæptər | noun 1 a main division of a book, typically with a number or title. 2 a local branch of a society: the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. 3 the governing body of a religious community, esp. a cathedral or a knightly order. 4 a period of time or an episode in a person's life, a nation's history, etc.: a tragic chapter in European history. a series or sequence: the latest episode in a chapter of problems. PHRASES chapter and verse an exact reference or authority: she can give chapter and verse on current legislation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput head.

 

Chapter 11

Chap ter 11 noun protection from creditors given to a company in financial difficulties for a limited period to allow it to reorganize. ORIGIN with allusion to Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

Chapter 13

Chap ter 13 noun protection from creditors granted to individuals who legally file for bankruptcy, providing for repayment of debts by a court-approved plan. ORIGIN with allusion to Chapter 13 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

Chapter 7

Chap ter 7 noun protection from creditors granted to individuals or companies who legally file for bankruptcy, providing for liquidation of certain assets to pay debts. ORIGIN with allusion to Chapter 7 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

chapter house

chap ter house |ˈtʃæptər ˈˌhaʊs | noun a building used for the meetings of the canons of a cathedral or other religious community. a place where a college fraternity or sorority meets.

 

Chapultepec

Cha pul te pec |CHəˈpo͞oltəˌpek tʃəˈpultəpɛk | a hill (“Grasshopper Hill ”) in the major park of Mexico City in Mexico. It is the ancient seat of Aztec emperors and is surmounted by a castle that was captured by US forces in September 1847.

 

Oxford Dictionary

chap

chap 1 |tʃap | verb ( chaps, chapping, chapped ) [ no obj. ] (of the skin ) become cracked, rough, or sore, typically through exposure to cold weather: his skin is very dry and chaps easily. [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. chapped ) (of the wind or cold ) cause (skin ) to crack or become sore: chapped lips. noun a cracked or sore patch on the skin. ORIGIN late Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

chap

chap 2 |tʃap | noun Brit. informal a man or a boy. dated a friendly form of address between men and boys: best of luck, old chap. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a buyer or customer ): abbreviation of chapman. The current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

chap

chap 3 |tʃap | noun (usu. chaps ) the lower jaw or half of the cheek, especially that of a pig used as food. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin. Compare with chops .

 

chap.

chap. abbreviation chapter.

 

chaparajos

chaparajos |ˌʃapəˈreɪhəʊs, ˌtʃ - |(also chaparejos ) plural noun N. Amer. leather trousers without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary trousers to protect the legs. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, from chaparra dwarf evergreen oak (with reference to protection from thorny vegetation: see chaparral ); probably influenced by Spanish aparejo equipment .

 

chaparral

chaparral |ˌʃapəˈral, ˌtʃ -| noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, from chaparra dwarf evergreen oak .

 

chapatti

chapatti |tʃəˈpɑːti, -ˈpati |(also chupatty ) noun ( pl. chapattis ) (in Indian cookery ) a thin pancake of unleavened wholemeal bread cooked on a griddle. ORIGIN from Hindi capātī, from capānā flatten, roll out .

 

chapbook

chap |book |ˈtʃapbʊk | noun historical a small pamphlet containing tales, ballads, or tracts, sold by pedlars. N. Amer. a small paper-covered booklet, typically containing poems or fiction. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from chapman + book .

 

chape

chape |tʃeɪp | noun 1 historical the metal point of a scabbard. 2 the metal pin of a buckle. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense plate of metal overlaying or trimming something ): from Old French, literally cape, hood , from late Latin cappa cap .

 

chapeau

chapeau |ˈʃapəʊ | noun ( pl. chapeaux ) Heraldry a hat or cap, typically a red one with an ermine lining, on which the crests of some peers are borne. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin cappellum, diminutive of cappa cap .

 

chapeau-bras

chapeau-bras |ˌʃapəʊˈbrɑː, French ʃapəɔbʀa | noun ( pl. chapeaux-bras pronunc. same ) historical a man's three-cornered flat silk hat, typically carried under the arm. ORIGIN French, from chapeau hat and bras arm .

 

chapel

chapel |ˈtʃap (ə )l | noun 1 a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house: a service in the chapel. a part of a large church or cathedral with its own altar and dedication. Brit. a place of worship for Nonconformist congregations: she went to chapel twice on Sunday. a small building or room used for funeral services. US a chapel of rest. 2 Brit. the members or branch of a print or newspaper trade union at a particular place of work. adjective Brit. informal belonging to or regularly attending a Nonconformist chapel: staunch chapel folk. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapele, from medieval Latin cappella, diminutive of cappa cap or cape (the first chapel being a sanctuary in which St Martin's cloak was preserved ).

 

Chapel Hill

Chap el Hill a town in north central North Carolina, home to the University of North Carolina as well as many research facilities; pop. 52,542 (est. 2008 ).

 

chapel of ease

chapel of ease noun an Anglican chapel situated for the convenience of parishioners living a long distance from the parish church.

 

chapel of rest

chapel of rest noun Brit. an undertaker's mortuary, where bodies are kept before a funeral.

 

chapel royal

chapel royal noun ( pl. chapels royal ) a chapel in a royal palace. ( the Chapel Royal ) the body of clergy, singers, and musicians employed by the English monarch for religious services, now based at St James's Palace, London.

 

chapelry

chap |el ¦ry |ˈtʃap (ə )lri | noun ( pl. chapelries ) a district served by an Anglican chapel. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapelerie, medieval Latin cappellaria, from cappella, originally little cloak (see chapel ).

 

chaperone

chaperone |ˈʃapərəʊn |(also chaperon |ˈʃapərɒn |) noun a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people. dated an older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarried girl at social occasions. verb [ with obj. ] accompany and look after or supervise. DERIVATIVES chaperonage |ˈʃap (ə )r (ə )nɪdʒ |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a hood or cap, regarded as giving protection ): from French, feminine of chaperon hood , diminutive of chape (see chape ). The current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

chaperonin

chaperonin |ˌʃapəˈrəʊnɪn | noun Biochemistry a protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from chaperone + -in 1 .

 

chap-fallen

chap-fallen (also chop-fallen ) adjective archaic with one's lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from chap 3 .

 

chaplain

chap |lain |ˈtʃaplɪn | noun a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, etc. DERIVATIVES chaplaincy noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapelain, from medieval Latin cappellanus, originally denoting a custodian of the cloak of St Martin, from cappella, originally little cloak (see chapel ).

 

chaplet

chaplet |ˈtʃaplɪt | noun 1 a garland or circlet for a person's head. 2 a string of 55 beads (one third of the rosary number ) for counting prayers, or as a necklace. 3 a metal support for the core of a hollow casting mould. DERIVATIVES chapleted adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French chapelet, diminutive of chapel hat , based on late Latin cappa cap .

 

Chaplin, Charlie

Chap |lin |ˈtʃaplɪn | (1889 –1977 ), English film actor and director; full name Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. He directed and starred in many short silent comedies, mostly playing a bowler-hatted tramp, a character which was his trademark for more than twenty-five years. Notable films: The Kid (1921 ). DERIVATIVES Chaplinesque adjective

 

chapman

chap |man |ˈtʃapmən | noun ( pl. chapmen ) archaic a pedlar. ORIGIN Old English cēapman, from cēap bargaining, trade (see cheap ) + man .

 

Chapman, George

Chap |man |ˈtʃapmən | ( c. 1560 –1634 ), English poet and dramatist. He is chiefly known for his translations of Homer; the complete Iliad and Odyssey were published in 1616.

 

chappal

chappal |ˈtʃap (ə )l | noun Indian a slipper. ORIGIN from Hindi cappal.

 

Chappaquiddick Island

Chappaquiddick Island |ˌtʃapəˈkwɪdɪk | a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, the scene of a car accident in 1969 involving Senator Edward Kennedy in which his assistant Mary Jo Kopechne drowned.

 

Chappell, Greg

Chappell, Greg |ˈtʃap (ə )l | (b.1948 ), Australian cricketer; full name Gregory Stephen Chappell. Captain of Australia 1975 –84, he was the first Australian to score more than 7,000 test-match runs.

 

chappie

chap |pie |ˈtʃapi | noun ( pl. chappies ) Brit. informal another term for chap 2.

 

chaprasi

chaprasi |tʃʌˈprɑːsi | noun ( pl. chaprasis ) Indian a junior office worker who carries messages. ORIGIN from Hindi, from caprās, denoting a metal identity badge worn by messengers or orderlies.

 

chaps

chaps |ʃaps, tʃ -| plural noun short for chaparajos.

 

chapstick

chap |stick |ˈtʃapstɪk | noun N. Amer. trademark a small stick of a cosmetic substance used to prevent chapping of the lips.

 

chaptalization

chaptalization |ˌtʃaptəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also chaptalisation ) noun [ mass noun ] (in winemaking ) the correction or improvement of must by the addition of calcium carbonate to neutralize acid, or of sugar to increase alcoholic strength. DERIVATIVES chaptalize (also chaptalise ) verb ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of Jean A. Chaptal (1756 –1832 ), the French chemist who invented the process, + -ization (see -ize ).

 

chapter

chap |ter |ˈtʃaptə | noun 1 a main division of a book, typically with a number or title. an Act of Parliament numbered as part of a session's proceedings. a section of a treaty. 2 a distinctive period in history or in a person's life: the people are about to begin a new chapter in their history. a series or sequence: the latest episode in a chapter of problems. 3 the governing body of a religious community or knightly order. 4 chiefly N. Amer. a local branch of a society. a local group of Hell's Angels. PHRASES chapter and verse an exact reference or authority: she can give chapter and verse on current legislation. a chapter of accidents Brit. a series of unfortunate events. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput head .

 

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 noun [ mass noun ] US protection from creditors given to a company in financial difficulties for a limited period to allow it to reorganize. ORIGIN with allusion to chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

Chapter 13

Chap ter 13 noun protection from creditors granted to individuals who legally file for bankruptcy, providing for repayment of debts by a court-approved plan. ORIGIN with allusion to Chapter 13 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

Chapter 7

Chap ter 7 noun protection from creditors granted to individuals or companies who legally file for bankruptcy, providing for liquidation of certain assets to pay debts. ORIGIN with allusion to Chapter 7 of the US bankruptcy code.

 

chapter house

chap |ter house noun a building used for the meetings of the canons of a cathedral or other religious community. US a place where a college fraternity or sorority meets.

 

Chapultepec

Cha pul te pec |CHəˈpo͞oltəˌpek tʃəˈpultəpɛk | a hill (“Grasshopper Hill ”) in the major park of Mexico City in Mexico. It is the ancient seat of Aztec emperors and is surmounted by a castle that was captured by US forces in September 1847.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

chap

chap 1 verb my skin chapped in the wind: become raw, become sore, become inflamed, chafe, crack.

 

chap

chap 2 noun informal he's a nice chap. See guy.

 

chaperone

chaperone noun two teachers attended as chaperones: supervisor, companion, duenna, escort, minder, den mother. verb she was chaperoned by her mother: accompany, escort, attend, watch over, keep an eye on, protect, mind.

 

chapped

chapped adjective chapped hands: dry, cracked, rough.

 

chapter

chapter noun 1 the first chapter of the book: section, division, part, portion. 2 a new chapter in our history: period, phase, page, stage, epoch, era. 3 a local chapter of the American Cancer Society: branch, division, subdivision, section, department, lodge, wing, arm. 4 the cathedral chapter: governing body, council, assembly, convocation, synod, consistory.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

chap

chap 1 verb his skin is very dry and chaps easily: become raw, become sore, redden, become inflamed, chafe, crack, roughen.

 

chap

chap 2 noun Brit. informal some chap gave it to me: man, boy, male, individual, body; informal fellow, fella, geezer, punter, character, customer, sort, type; Brit. informal bloke, guy, lad, bod; N. Amer. informal dude, hombre; Brit. informal, dated cove; archaic wight.

 

chaperone

chaperone noun Aunt Millie went with her as chaperone: companion, duenna, protectress, escort, governess, aunt , nursemaid, carer, keeper, protector, bodyguard, minder. verb she was chaperoned at the ball by her mother: accompany, escort, attend, shepherd, watch over, take care of, keep an eye on, protect, defend, guard, safeguard, shield, keep from harm, mind, screen, shelter, mother, nursemaid, nanny.

 

chapter

chapter noun 1 the first chapter of Tom Brown's Schooldays : section, division, part, portion, segment, component, bit; instalment. 2 it was the start of a new chapter in the country's history: period, time, phase, page, stage, episode, epoch, era. 3 the mistake sparked a chapter of errors: series, sequence, succession, string, chain, progression, set, course, cycle; spate, wave, stream, rash, outbreak. 4 a local chapter of the American Cancer Society: branch, division, subdivision, section, department, bureau, agency, lodge, wing, arm, offshoot, subsidiary, satellite. 5 the cathedral chapter requested consultation with other sees: governing body, council, assembly, convocation, convention, synod, consistory.

 

Duden Dictionary

Chapada

Cha pa da Substantiv, feminin , die |Chap a da ʃa …|die Chapada; Genitiv: der Chapada, Plural: die Chapadas portugiesisch terrassenförmige, trockene Hochebene in Zentralbrasilien

 

Chapeau claque

Cha peau claque , Cha peau Claque Substantiv, maskulin , der Chapeau Claque |ʃapoˈklak ʃapoˈklak |der Chapeau claque; Chapeau claque, Chapeaux claques |[ʃapoˈklak ]|der Chapeau Claque; des Chapeau Claque, die Chapeaux Claques |[ʃapoˈklak ]|französisch, zu: claque = Schlag mit der flachen Hand zusammenklappbarer Zylinder

 

Chaperon

Cha pe ron Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃapəˈrõː |der Chaperon; Genitiv: des Chaperon [s ], Plural: die Chaperons französisch chaperon, zu: chape = Umhang, [Schutz ]mantel < spätlateinisch cappa, Kappe im Mittelalter von Männern und Frauen getragene eng anschließende Kapuze mit kragenartigem Schulterstück

 

Chapetones

Cha pe to nes Pluralwort , die |Chapet o nes t͜ʃa …|die Chapetones (Plural ) spanisch Bezeichnung für die noch unerfahrenen Neueinwanderer nach Spanisch-Südamerika

 

Chapiteau

Cha pi teau Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ʃapiˈtoː |das Chapiteau; Genitiv: des Chapiteau, Plural: die -x |[…ˈtoː ]|französisch chapiteau < spätlateinisch capitellum, Kapitell Zirkuszelt, -kuppel

 

Chaplin

Chap lin Eigenname |ˈt͜ʃɛ …|englischer Filmschauspieler, Schriftsteller und Regisseur

 

Chaplinade

Chap li na de Substantiv, feminin , die |Chaplin a de t͜ʃapli …|nach dem britischen Filmschauspieler Ch. Chaplin (1889 –1977 )komischer Vorgang, burlesk-groteskes Vorkommnis wie in den Filmen Chaplins

 

chaplinesk

chap li nesk Adjektiv |chaplin e sk |in der Art einer Chaplinade, in der Art Chaplins gehalten

 

Chaps

Chaps Pluralwort , die |tʃæps |die Chaps (Plural ) englisch lederne Überziehhosen zum Reiten

 

chaptalisieren

chap ta li sie ren schwaches Verb |chaptalis ie ren ʃap …|nach dem französischen Forscher Chaptal Wein durch Zusatz von Zucker verbessern

 

French Dictionary

chap.

chap. abréviation Abréviation de chapitre.

 

chapardage

chapardage n. m. nom masculin familier Vol, pillage.

 

chaparder

chaparder v. tr. verbe transitif familier Voler des choses de peu de valeur. SYNONYME piquer . aimer

 

chapardeur

chapardeur , euse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin familier Voleur.

 

chape

chape n. f. nom féminin 1 Revêtement. : Une chape de béton. 2 Manteau d ’église des ecclésiastiques en forme de cape. LOCUTION Chape de plomb. figuré Situation pénible qui pèse. SYNONYME fardeau .

 

chapeau

chapeau interj. et n. m. (pl. chapeaux ) nom masculin Coiffure. : Des chapeaux melon. Un chapeau à plumes. interjection Interjection marquant l ’admiration. : Chapeau! c ’est un succès sans précédent! SYNONYME bravo! . Note Typographique L ’interjection est toujours suivie d ’un point d ’exclamation qui est souvent repris à la fin de la phrase. Si la phrase exclamative n ’est pas complète, le mot qui suit le point d ’exclamation s ’écrit avec une minuscule initiale. LOCUTIONS Coup de chapeau. figuré Témoignage d ’admiration. : Cette distinction constitue un beau coup de chapeau. Tirer son chapeau. figuré Marquer son respect, son admiration. : Pour avoir accompli cela contre vents et marées, je lui tire mon chapeau. FORME FAUTIVE parler à travers son chapeau. Calque de « to talk through one ’s hat » pour parler à tort et à travers.

 

chapeauter

chapeauter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Coiffer d ’un chapeau. : Un monsieur chapeauté d ’un tricorne. 2 figuré Diriger, coordonner. : Le groupe est chapeauté par un comité. aimer

 

chapelain

chapelain n. m. nom masculin Prêtre qui dessert une chapelle. Note Orthographique chape l ain.

 

chapelet

chapelet n. m. nom masculin 1 Objet de dévotion constitué de grains enfilés. : « Florence […]/s ’étiolait /en comptant les jours de sa survivance /sur un chapelet de grains noirs » (Pierre Nepveu , Lignes aériennes ). 2 figuré Suite. : Un chapelet d ’îles. Note Orthographique chapele t.

 

chapelier

chapelier chapelière n. m. f. féminin et nom masculin Personne qui fabrique ou vend des chapeaux d ’hommes. Note Technique La personne qui fabrique ou vend des chapeaux de femmes est un, une modiste. Note Orthographique chape l ier.

 

chapelle

chapelle n. f. nom féminin 1 Petite église. : La chapelle du Sacré -Cœur. 2 figuré Clan. : Un esprit de chapelle. Note Typographique Dans les désignations d ’édifices religieux, le nom générique (abbaye, basilique, cathédrale, église, oratoire, etc. ) s ’écrit avec une minuscule.

 

chapellerie

chapellerie n. f. nom féminin Fabrication et commerce de chapeaux. Note Orthographique chape ll erie, malgré chape l ier.

 

chapelure

chapelure n. f. nom féminin Pain émietté dont on garnit certains mets. SYNONYME panure .

 

chaperon

chaperon n. m. nom masculin 1 anciennement Capuchon. : Le Petit Chaperon rouge est un conte de Perrault, qui met en scène une jeune fille portant une cape rouge à capuchon. 2 Personne chargée d ’accompagner une jeune fille.

 

chaperonner

chaperonner v. tr. verbe transitif Accompagner une jeune fille, à titre de chaperon. aimer

 

chapiteau

chapiteau n. m. (pl. chapiteaux ) nom masculin 1 Partie supérieure d ’une colonne. : Des chapiteaux corinthiens. 2 Tente d ’un cirque. : Dresser le chapiteau.

 

chapitre

chapitre n. m. nom masculin Abréviation chap. (s ’écrit avec un point ). 1 Division d ’un livre, d ’une loi, d ’un registre. : Ce roman comprend quinze chapitres. Note Typographique Les numéros des chapitres sont écrits en chiffres romains, sauf pour ce qui est du premier chapitre qui est noté au long. Ce passage est extrait du chapitre II. Le chapitre premier est particulièrement intéressant. 2 Assemblée de religieux. LOCUTIONS Au chapitre de Relativement à. SYNONYME à propos de ; en ce qui concerne . Avoir voix au chapitre. Avoir autorité pour donner un avis, pour décider. FORME FAUTIVE chapitre (d ’une association ). Anglicisme au sens de section. Note Orthographique chap i tre, sans accent circonflexe.

 

chapitrer

chapitrer v. tr. verbe transitif Réprimander. : La directrice a chapitré les élèves retardataires. SYNONYME faire la leçon à ; sermonner . aimer

 

chapka

chapka n. f. (pl. chapkas ) nom féminin Bonnet de fourrure d ’origine russe, à calotte ronde, comportant une visière relevée et un rabat couvrant la nuque et les oreilles. : Des chapkas de castor.

 

chapon

chapon n. m. nom masculin Coq châtré. : Grand-maman fait cuire un beau chapon bien dodu.

 

Spanish Dictionary

chapa

chapa nombre femenino 1 Lámina de un material duro, especialmente madera o metal :muebles de chapa .chapa acanalada RPlata Material compuesto de cemento y amianto que se emplea en la fabricación de placas onduladas para cubiertas de construcciones .SINÓNIMO uralita .2 Tapón metálico, generalmente dentado, que cierra herméticamente algunas botellas :la chapa de algunas botellas se saca desenroscándola .3 Carrocería del automóvil :se hacen arreglos de chapa y pintura .4 Pieza pequeña de metal que se emplea como distintivo o insignia de un cargo o profesión :chapa de policía .5 Mancha rojiza en la mejilla .SINÓNIMO chapeta .6 coloquial Se utiliza en ciertas construcciones negativas con el significado de dinero :estar sin chapa; no tener ni chapa; quedarse sin chapa .7 coloquial Cuerpo de policía .8 nombre común coloquial Agente de policía .9 nombre femenino ACent, Andes, Méx Mecanismo, generalmente de metal, que se fija en puertas, tapas, cajones u objetos parecidos, se acciona con una llave o electrónicamente y sirve para cerrarlos .SINÓNIMO cerradura .10 Arg, Cuba, Urug Placa que llevan los vehículos y las embarcaciones, generalmente en la parte delantera y trasera, donde se indica el número con el que están registrados legalmente .SINÓNIMO matrícula .11 nombre común Ecuad Agente de policía nacional de baja graduación :¡vienen los chapas!12 nombre femenino biol Cutícula que protege las células del epitelio del intestino .13 chapas nombre femenino plural Juego infantil que consiste en hacer carreras con los tapones metálicos de las botellas dándoles pequeños golpecitos .14 chapas Esp Juego entre dos o más personas que consiste en tirar al aire dos monedas iguales, ganando y volviendo a tirar si se obtienen dos caras; perdiendo y dejando de tirar si salen dos cruces, y tirando de nuevo sin perder ni ganar si resulta cara y cruz .de chapa formal [persona ] Que es formal y sensata .hacer chapas Esp malsonante Ejercer la prostitución, especialmente un hombre .no pegar ni chapa Esp coloquial No hacer una persona un trabajo que tendría que hacer o no hacer nada por pereza .no tener ni chapa Esp coloquial No tener idea de nada .

 

chapado, -da

chapado, -da adjetivo 1 Que está cubierto con una capa de metal precioso :un reloj chapado en oro .SINÓNIMO chapeado .2 [persona ] Que tiene buen aspecto o presencia y es elegante en los movimientos .3 nombre masculino Acción de chapar o cubrir con chapas .SINÓNIMO chapeado .chapado a la antigua [persona ] Que está muy apegado a ideas y costumbres antiguas o anticuadas :pidió la mano de su novia como se hacía antiguamente: es muy chapado a la antigua .

 

chapalear

chapalear verbo intransitivo Hacer ruido en el agua golpeándola o moviéndola, especialmente con los pies y las manos .SINÓNIMO chapotear .

 

chapaleo

chapaleo nombre masculino 1 Acción de chapalear :le gustaba oír el chapaleo del mar; el chapaleo suave del agua .SINÓNIMO chapaleteo .2 nombre masculino Efecto de chapalear .SINÓNIMO chapaleteo .

 

chapaleta

chapaleta nombre femenino Válvula de una bomba hidráulica .

 

chapaleteo

chapaleteo nombre masculino 1 Acción de chapalear .SINÓNIMO chapaleo .2 nombre masculino Efecto de chapalear .SINÓNIMO chapaleo .3 nombre masculino Rumor de las aguas al chocar con la orilla .4 nombre masculino Ruido que produce la lluvia al caer .

 

chapapote

chapapote nombre masculino 1 Mineral negro de origen natural u obtenido artificialmente por destilación del petróleo .SINÓNIMO asfalto, betún de Judea .2 Mezcla de este mineral con cal, arena y otras sustancias que se emplea principalmente en la pavimentación de las vías públicas de circulación .SINÓNIMO asfalto .

 

chapar

chapar verbo transitivo 1 Cubrir y adornar una superficie con chapas de metal o madera .SINÓNIMO chapear .2 Cubrir con obra de ladrillos puestos de canto estructuras de madera para evitar incendios, o con otro fin :chaparon una parte del tejado para evitar las goteras .SINÓNIMO chapear .3 coloquial Encerrar o encarcelar a alguien .4 Arg, Urug coloquial Agarrar un objeto ¿por qué si se sienten tan mal en este país no chapan la valija y se mandan a mudar? 5 Colomb, Ecuad, Perú Estar al acecho de algo .6 Esp coloquial Decir una verdad desagradable :le chapó un no como una casa .7 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Estudiar de memoria, sin entender :chapar la lección .8 Esp coloquial Cerrar algo :creo que después de las fiestas chaparán estos bares .9 verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Trabajar .10 verbo transitivo Perú Apresar a una persona :ya está, ya nos chaparon; se quiso escapar pero lo chaparon cuando salió a la calle .

 

chaparra

chaparra nombre femenino 1 Mata de encina o roble con muchas ramas y poca altura .SINÓNIMO chaparro .2 Árbol o arbusto de ramas abundantes, follaje denso, hojas perennes, de color verde brillante y bordes pinchudos y cuyo fruto es una bellota recubierta por una cúpula de escamas; puede alcanzar hasta 5 m de altura .SINÓNIMO coscoja, matarrubia .

 

chaparrada

chaparrada nombre femenino Lluvia impetuosa y repentina que dura sólo unos minutos .SINÓNIMO chaparrón .

 

chaparral

chaparral nombre masculino Terreno poblado de chaparros .

 

chaparrastroso, -sa

chaparrastroso, -sa adjetivo Méx [persona ] Que viste de modo desaliñado o va sucio .

 

chaparrear

chaparrear verbo impersonal Llover con fuerza e intensidad .

 

chaparreras

chaparreras nombre femenino plural Méx Prenda de vestir, por lo general de piel de chivo, formada por dos perneras separadas que se sujetan a la cintura con correas y que usan los hombres del campo para montar a caballo y protegerse de la lluvia y el lodo .SINÓNIMO chivarras .

 

chaparro, -rra

chaparro, -rra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que es grueso y de poca altura .SINÓNIMO achaparrado, rechoncho .2 nombre masculino Chaparra (mata ):una pequeña cordillera parda plantada de chaparros y alcornoques .SINÓNIMO chaparra .3 Arbusto de América Central de cuyas ramas nudosas se hacen bastones .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Méx [persona ] Que es de baja estatura .

 

chaparrón

chaparrón nombre masculino 1 Lluvia impetuosa y repentina que dura solo unos minutos :la región presenta una larga sequía veraniega, con esporádicos chaparrones tormentosos que provocan inundaciones .SINÓNIMO chaparrada .2 Abundancia o gran cantidad de algo que aparece de forma repentina y puede causar daño o perjuicio :tras su mala gestión administrativa tuvo que enfrentarse a los chaparrones de críticas; a pesar del chaparrón de denuestos continúa acaparando un gran número de portadas .3 Esp coloquial Riña o reprimenda fuerte :los jugadores aguantaron el chaparrón de su entrenador cabizbajos y arrepentidos .

 

chaparrudo, -da

chaparrudo, -da adjetivo 1 Chaparro, rechoncho .2 nombre masculino Pez marino de unos 15 cm de longitud, color negruzco en el dorso y verdoso en el vientre, con manchas variadas; vive en fondos arenosos de las costas europeas y norteafricanas .

 

chapata

chapata nombre femenino Esp Barra de pan ancha, aplanada y rectangular, con poca miga y corteza muy crujiente .

 

chape

chape nombre masculino Chile, Colomb Ramal de pelo entretejido con tres o más hebras que se sostienen con una hebilla, pinza o cinta por un extremo .SINÓNIMO chapeca, trenza .

 

chapeado, -da

chapeado, -da adjetivo 1 Que está cubierto o adornado con chapas :los muebles estaban chapeados de metales preciosos y adornados con pedrería .SINÓNIMO chapado .2 nombre masculino Acción de chapear o cubrir con chapas :utilizaban la técnica del chapeado .SINÓNIMO chapado .3 Efecto de chapear o cubrir con chapas :tenía una decoración a base de placas de marfil y de chapeados de ébano y caoba .SINÓNIMO chapado .4 adjetivo Colomb, Méx [persona ] Que tiene las mejillas sonrosadas o con buenos colores .

 

chapear

chapear verbo transitivo 1 Cubrir y adornar una superficie con chapas de metal o madera :el trono, según su importancia, se chapeaba de marfil o metales preciosos; las caras visibles del mueble se chapeaban de nogal, ébano y peral .SINÓNIMO chapar .2 Cubrir con obra de ladrillos puestos de canto estructuras de madera para evitar incendios, o con otro fin .SINÓNIMO chapar .3 ACent, Cuba Limpiar la tierra de malas hierbas y malezas con el machete .4 Cuba coloquial Matar a una persona con un machete .5 chapearse verbo pronominal Amér Ponerse colorete o rubor en las mejillas .SINÓNIMO maquillarse .

 

chapeau

chapeau chapó .

 

chapeca

chapeca nombre femenino 1 Arg Ristra de ajos .2 Arg Chape .

 

chapela

chapela nombre femenino Boina muy amplia; es una prenda típica del País Vasco (España ).

 

chapera

chapera nombre femenino Plano inclinado hecho con travesaños que se usa en las obras como escalera provisional .

 

chapero

chapero nombre masculino Esp col. desp. Hombre que se prostituye con otro hombre .

 

chaperón

chaperón nombre masculino arq Alero de madera que suele ponerse en algunos tejados para apoyar en él los canalones .

 

chapeta

chapeta nombre femenino Mancha rojiza que sale en la mejilla .SINÓNIMO chapa .

 

chapetón, -tona

chapetón, -tona nombre masculino y femenino 1 Amér Nombre que se usó durante la Colonia y el período independentista de los estados americanos para designar a la persona de procedencia europea recién llegada a América, especialmente la originaria de España :que se larguen los chapetones; no quise pasar por chapetón y dejé las preguntas de lado .2 nombre masculino Méx Rodaja de plata con que se adornan los arneses de montar .

 

chapetonada

chapetonada nombre femenino Amér Error que se comete por falta de experiencia, información o destreza :el vestido estaba mal cosido, fue una chapetonada de la ayudante .SINÓNIMO novatada .

 

chapín

chapín 1 nombre masculino 1 Calzado con suela gruesa de corcho o madera, sin talón y con el empeine de piel fina, terciopelo o tela bordados, en el que se introduce el pie calzado para protegerlo del barro o la suciedad de la calle; era un calzado utilizado antiguamente sobre todo por las mujeres :chapines he visto yo / de corcho y altura tanta, / que a una enana hacen giganta .2 Pez marino tropical parecido al cofre .3 Orquídea (planta ).

 

chapín, -pina

chapín, -pina 2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 ACent coloquial [persona ] Que es natural de Guatemala .2 Colomb, Guat, Hond [persona ] Que tiene las piernas y los pies torcidos .

 

chapinismo

chapinismo nombre masculino Palabra, expresión o modo de hablar propio de los chapines o guatemaltecos .

 

chapinudo, -da

chapinudo, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Arg En lenguaje rural, [animal ] que tiene las patas torcidas o las pezuñas muy crecidas .

 

chapisca

chapisca nombre femenino ACent Recolección del maíz .

 

chapista

chapista nombre común Persona que tiene por oficio trabajar la chapa, en especial la de la carrocería de los automóviles :tras un accidente el chapista repara las abolladuras y los desperfectos .

 

chapistería

chapistería nombre femenino 1 Taller donde se trabaja la chapa .2 Actividad de trabajar la chapa .

 

chapita

chapita nombre femenino CSur, Perú, PRico Chapa (tapón dentado ).

 

chapitel

chapitel nombre masculino arq Pieza piramidal, poligonal o cónica, que remata la parte superior de una torre o cubierta, generalmente de una iglesia .SINÓNIMO capitel .

 

chapó

chapó nombre masculino 1 Partida de billar en mesa grande o de troneras que se juega generalmente entre cuatro jugadores .2 ¡chapó! interjección Expresión que se emplea para manifestar admiración por alguien o por algo; suele acompañarse del gesto de quitarse el sombrero .de chapó Para quitarse el sombrero :la policía manifestó que la conducta de los manifestantes fue de chapó .

 

chapodar

chapodar verbo transitivo Podar un árbol para evitar que eche muchas hojas y dé pocos frutos .

 

chapola

chapola nombre femenino Colomb Insecto lepidóptero en estado adulto o perfecto; tiene el cuerpo alargado, con cuatro alas grandes y de colores generalmente muy vistosos producidos por unas escamillas o polvillo que las cubre .SINÓNIMO mariposa .

 

chapón

chapón nombre masculino Borrón grande de tinta .

 

chapona

chapona nombre femenino Urug Saco (prenda de vestir ).

 

chapopote

chapopote nombre masculino Méx Sustancia negra y espesa que se obtiene del petróleo y que se emplea principalmente para asfaltar caminos o como impermeabilizante; suele ser arrastrado por los ríos hasta las playas del mar o puede aflorar en las riberas fluviales .

 

chapotear

chapotear verbo intransitivo Hacer ruido en el agua golpeándola o moviéndola, especialmente con los pies y las manos :en la orilla de enfrente una piara de cerdos chapotea tercamente sin hacer caso de las voces del pastor; los niños están chapoteando en el charco con los pies descalzos .SINÓNIMO chapalear .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz de origen onomatopéyico del ruido que se hace al golpear en el agua .

 

chapoteo

chapoteo nombre masculino 1 Acción de chapotear .2 Ruido que produce el agua al ser golpeada por las manos o los pies :se oyó un compacto, un sordo y lábil chapoteo .

 

chapucear

chapucear verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Esp Realizar un trabajo con poco cuidado y de forma apresurada .

 

chapucería

chapucería nombre femenino Esp Trabajo hecho sin técnica ni cuidado o con un acabado deficiente :algunas de las más afamadas producciones artísticas fueron en su momento consideradas chapucerías o vulgaridades .SINÓNIMO chapuza .

 

chapucero, -ra

chapucero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Esp [persona ] Que trabaja o hace las cosas con poco cuidado, sin técnica o con un acabado deficiente :se les acusa de bebedores, impuntuales, ruidosos, sucios, orgullosos, chapuceros, chismosos e incultos .SINÓNIMO chapuzas .2 adjetivo Esp Que está mal hecho o está hecho con poco cuidado, sin técnica o con un acabado deficiente :un trabajo chapucero .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp Persona que arregla de todo un poco .

 

chapul

chapul nombre masculino Colomb Libélula .

 

chapulín, -lina

chapulín, -lina nombre masculino 1 ACent, Colomb, Méx Insecto ortóptero saltador, de 5 a 6 cm de largo, generalmente de color verde amarillento o pardo y patas posteriores muy robustas; algunas de sus variedades se consumen como alimento en México .SINÓNIMO saltamontes .2 nombre masculino y femenino ACent, Méx Niño .3 nombre masculino CRica Persona joven que delinque .

 

chapurrado

chapurrado nombre masculino Cuba Bebida elaborada con ciruelas cocidas en agua con clavo y azúcar .

 

chapurrar

chapurrar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Chapurrear :nos dicen una palabra en español, pero esto dura muy poco y vuelta a chapurrar el alemán y el ruso .2 Esp coloquial Mezclar dos o más licores .SINÓNIMO champurrar .

 

chapurrear

chapurrear verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Hablar con dificultad una lengua extranjera :chapurrea un poco el español cuando va a comprar .SINÓNIMO chapurrar .

 

chapurreo

chapurreo nombre masculino Manera de hablar de la persona que chapurrea un idioma .

 

chapuz

chapuz nombre masculino Esp Chapuza (trabajo de poca importancia que se hace ocasionalmente ):hay que vivir, que son dos días, sin hacer mal a nadie e ir sobreviviendo con los chapuces .

 

chapuza

chapuza nombre femenino 1 Esp Trabajo hecho sin técnica ni cuidado o con un acabado deficiente :¡menuda chapuza de película! ; tu examen está lleno de tachones y faltas de ortografía: es una chapuza .SINÓNIMO chapucería .2 Esp Trabajo de poca importancia que una persona hace ocasionalmente fuera de sus horas de trabajo :los fines de semana hace algunas chapuzas como complemento a su trabajo en la fábrica .SINÓNIMO chapuz .3 Méx Ardid para burlar a alguien .SINÓNIMO trampa, engaño .

 

chapuzar

chapuzar verbo transitivo 1 Meter a alguien en el agua de cabeza o con brusquedad :ayudaron al ladrón a incorporarse, lo chapuzaron en el pilón, le dieron un buen desayuno y lo sacaron de la casa; le quisieron gastar una broma y lo chapuzaron en la fuente .2 verbo intransitivo /verbo pronominal Meterse de cabeza o de golpe en el agua :chapuzar en el río; chapuzarse en el río; el señor, con el torso desnudo, se chapuza en un hondo caldero de agua fría . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

 

chapuzas

chapuzas adjetivo /nombre común Esp [persona ] Que trabaja o hace las cosas con poco cuidado, sin técnica o con un acabado deficiente :tu hermano es un chapuzas: me ha dejado el salón hecho un asco .SINÓNIMO chapucero .El plural es chapuzas .

 

chapuzón

chapuzón nombre masculino 1 Acción de chapuzar o chapuzarse .2 Baño breve :intenta esquivar el calor con chapuzones en la piscina de su casa .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chap

chap 1 /tʃæp /chap manの短縮形 〗名詞 s /-s /C ⦅主に英 やや古 くだけて ⦆(親しみをこめて ), やつ (fellow, guy, boy )He is a good chap .あいつはいいやつだよ old chap やあ, おい, きみ (!親しい呼びかけ )

 

chap

chap 2 /tʃæp /名詞 C (皮膚の )ひびわれ, あかぎれ .動詞 s ; ped ; ping 自動詞 ひびわれ [あかぎれ ]が切れる .他動詞 〈肌 〉にひびわれ [あかぎれ ]を切らす ; ⦅米 ⦆〈人 〉をいらだたせる .C St ck 商標 チャップスティック 〘米国製のリップクリーム 〙.

 

chap

chap 3 /tʃɑːp /名詞 chop 2 .

 

chap

chap .Chap .chapter ; chaplain .

 

chaparajos

cha p a ra jos /ʃæ̀pəréɪoʊs, -hɔs, tʃæ̀p -/名詞 〖複数扱い 〗chaps .

 

chaparral

chap ar ral /ʃæ̀pərǽl, tʃæ̀p -/名詞 U ⦅米 ⦆(主にカシの低木の )密林, 茂み .

 

chapbook

ch p b ok 名詞 C (詩や物語等を集めた )小冊子 .

 

chapel

chap el /tʃǽp (ə )l /〖語源は 「外套 とう 」; フランスの司教St. Martinの外套が聖堂に安置されたことから 〗名詞 s /-z /1 C (病院 学校 刑務所などの )礼拝堂 []; 教会の礼拝堂 , チャペル (church ).2 C a. イング ウェールズ (国教以外の )教会 (), 礼拝堂 .b. スコット ローマカトリック教会 .3 U 礼拝 ()go to chapel on Sundays 日曜日に礼拝に行く 4 ⦅英 ⦆〖集合的に; 単数形で複数扱いもある 〗印刷 [新聞 ]関係の組合 〘印刷がWestminster寺院付近のchapelで始まったことから 〙.5 葬儀施設 , 葬儀室 ▸ a chapel of rest 葬儀室, 霊安室 形容詞 be ⦅英 くだけて ⦆非国教徒の .~̀ r yal 王宮にある礼拝 [教会 ]堂 ; the C- R- 〗チャペルロイヤル 〘英国王室内の英国国教会の教会 〙.

 

chaperon(e)

chap er on (e )/ʃǽpəròʊn /名詞 C 1 ⦅米 ⦆(学校のダンスや遠足などの )引率者 [教員, 保護者 ].2 ⦅古 ⦆(若い女性が社交の場に出る際の主に女性の )介添役, お目付役 .動詞 他動詞 …の介添をする .自動詞 介添役をする .

 

chaplain

chap lain /tʃǽplɪn /名詞 C (学校 刑務所 病院などの )牧師, 司祭 .sh p 名詞 chaplaincy 2 .

 

chaplaincy

chap lain cy /tʃǽplənsi /名詞 -cies 1 C chaplainが働く場所 .2 U chaplainの職 [地位 ](chaplainship ).

 

chaplet

chap let /tʃǽplət /名詞 C 1 頭飾り, 花冠 .2 (祈りのための )数珠連 (じゆずれん ) 〘rosaryの3分の1の長さのもの 〙; (それを繰りながら唱える )ロザリオの祈り .ed /-ɪd /形容詞

 

Chaplin

Chap lin /tʃǽplɪn /名詞 チャップリン Charlie [Charles Spencer ] , 1889 --1977; 英国生まれで, 主に米国で活躍した喜劇映画俳優 監督 .

 

chapman

chap man /tʃǽpmən /名詞 -men C 〘英史 〙行商人 (⦅男女共用 ⦆peddler ⦅米 ⦆, pedlar ⦅英 ⦆).

 

chapped

ch p ped /-t /形容詞 (肌や唇が乾燥で )荒れた, あかぎれた .

 

chappy

chap py /tʃǽpi /名詞 -pies C ⦅英 くだけて ⦆男, やつ (!軽蔑的に自分より下だと思う相手に用いる ) .

 

chaps

chaps /tʃæps /chap arajo s の短縮形 〗名詞 〖複数扱い 〗⦅米 ⦆カウボーイの革ズボン 〘ほかのズボンの上にはく 〙.

 

chapter

chap ter /tʃǽptə r /〖語源は 「小さい頭 」〗名詞 s /-z /C 1 (書物 論文などの )(⦅略 ⦆ch. , chap. )the final chapter 最終章 The problem is to be discussed in Chapter 7 .その問題については7章で検討する 2 (人生 歴史などの )重要な時期 , 一区切り , 一連 (の出来事 ), エピソード的事件 an important chapter in modern history 近代史上重要な事件 This closes one chapter of my life .これで私の人生の一区切りがついた ▸ a chapter of accidents 英書 一連の不幸な出来事, 相つぐ不測の出来事 3 〖集合的に; ⦅英 ⦆では単複両扱い 〗()聖堂参事会 ; その会合 〘cathedralの運営に参与する聖職会 〙.4 ⦅主に米 ⦆(クラブ 組合 協会などの )地方支部 , 分会 .ch pter and v rse 正しい出典, 正確な典拠 ; 正確な詳細 〈を与える 示すなど 〉 (!「聖書の何章 (chapter )何節 (verse )からと明示する 」が原義 ) .C 11 [El ven ](米国の破産法の )第11章 〘会社更生を定めた章 〙.~́ h use (大聖堂 )参事会会場 ; ⦅米 ⦆(大学同窓会 クラブの )会館 .C 7 [S ven ](米国の破産法の )第7章 〘清算手続を定めた章 〙.