chairmanship (charm an ship)

The office of a chairman or presiding officer, as of a committee or board; the performance of the duties of a chairman. middle ages. Obverse. Reverse. chaitya (chīt'yä), n. [Skt. chaitya, any large tree in a village held in peculiar sanctity, an altar, a monument, a Buddhist temple.] Among Buddhists, a place or an object deserving of worship or reverence. Specifically - (a) A place rendered sacred by a ociation with a Buddha, such as the spot where he was born, or attained Buddha ship, or entered into Nirvana, etc. (b) A relic belonging to a Buddha, such as a tooth, his girdle, alms-bowl, etc. (c) A temple, pagoda, dagoba, shrine, etc., erected in honor of a Buddha or an Arhat, or to contain relics. chaja (chā'jä), n. A name of the crested screamer, Chauna chavaria. Also chaha. chaka (cha'kä), n. Same as chaca, 2. chaki (chä'ki), n. Cotton and silk piece-goods made in Egypt. Chaise of Philip VI., British Museum. (Size of the original.)