έδρα
Pronunciation: /ˈe.ðɾa/
“έδρα” is a Greek word. Its 9 meanings in English:
noun
- platform, dais (raised stage on which one can stand or sit in order to see everyone)
- seat, chair, bench (usually raised)
- seat, headquarters, base (chief location of a governing body or other thing)
- Holy See (episcopal jurisdiction of the Pope)
- home ground (a team's own ground, which is used for their home games)
- office (official position or a position of responsibility)
- seat (electoral district or number of members, especially for a national legislature)
- anal ring (the ring of the anus)
- seat, buttocks, behind
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra). For sense "headquarters", a semantic loan from French siège.
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