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The correct spelling is cham.
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noun
IPA: /kæm/
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The correct spelling is cham. An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson. For example: "1997: "Sitting at a table, drinking Ale, observing the Mist thro’ the Window-Panes, Mason forty-five, the Cham sixty-four." — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon"
Usage Examples
“1997: "Sitting at a table, drinking Ale, observing the Mist thro’ the Window-Panes, Mason forty-five, the Cham sixty-four." — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.
- 2.A ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
- 3.An Ottoman sultan.
- 4.A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
- 5.A caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan.
verb
- 1.To chew.
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