The concept of chair It is widely used in our language and is especially used in the field of education, where, by the way, most of its references are found.
The matter, the subject, that a teacher teaches in an educational establishment is called a chair in many Spanish-speaking places. Normally, in the university, the various subjects that make up a career are called with this concept. And consequently it is also common for the word to be used to refer to the classroom in which the subject in question is taught and the job or position of the person who is the holder of the chair.
It should be noted that the full professor who has the highest position within a university is called a professor.
On the other hand, the chair is a seat that is characterized by being elevated, pulpit type, and which is used by teachers or professors to teach their lecture in front of the students.
The concept also has a reference to instances of the Catholic religion, since there it refers to the chair in which the bishop sits during the liturgical services that he develops in the cathedral in which he is assigned.
It is important that we mention that as an extension the confessionals, the choirs and the pulpits have been named in this way.
As a consequence of the relevance of whoever uses the chair is that since it began to be used in religion it enjoyed a particular and spectacular design to highlight it. Mostly they are erected on steps or steps, that is, not at ground level. They have a significant backrest and armrests. Carvings, reliefs, and materials such as wood, marble, and ivory are among the most used for their production.
And in colloquial language it is usual to express the phrase give a chair, when you want to show that someone knows a lot about a subject or subject or executes some task or activity with great skill, and then you have to pay attention since your opinion or instructions They will be key to understanding that matter or to carrying out an action.
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