presence chamber

presence chamber
Chiefly Brit.
the special room in which a great personage, as a sovereign, receives guests, holds audiences, etc.
[1555-65]

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  • Presence chamber — Presence Pres ence, n. [F. pr[ e]sence, L. praesentia. See {Present}.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • presence chamber — n. the room in which a king or other person of rank or distinction formally receives guests …   English World dictionary

  • presence chamber — royal reception room …   English contemporary dictionary

  • presence chamber — noun a room in which a monarch or other distinguished person receives visitors …   English new terms dictionary

  • presence chamber — noun room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. • Hypernyms: ↑room …   Useful english dictionary

  • presence-chamber — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Presence — Pres ence, n. [F. pr[ e]sence, L. praesentia. See {Present}.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within one s ken …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Presence of mind — Presence Pres ence, n. [F. pr[ e]sence, L. praesentia. See {Present}.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Presence room — Presence Pres ence, n. [F. pr[ e]sence, L. praesentia. See {Present}.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chamber — Cham ber, n. [F. chambre, fr. L. camera vault, arched roof, in LL. chamber, fr. Gr. ? anything with a vaulted roof or arched covering; cf. Skr. kmar to be crooked. Cf. {Camber}, {Camera}, {Comrade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A retired room, esp. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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