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Definition of chamber: 1. A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder.
2. A chamber pot.
3. A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye.
4. A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.
5. A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the of Deputies; the of Commerce.
6. A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.
7. A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court.
8. A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.
9. Apartments in a lodging house.
10. That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; - formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.
11. To be lascivious.
12. To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun.
13. To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
14. To shut up, as in a chamber.

Synonyms:

container, hall, sleeping room, bedchamber, sleeping accommodation, chest, office, bedroom, box, government, case

room, cell, cubicle

summit, assembly, committee, faction, cadre, tribunal, meeting, body, inquisition, legislature, parliament, panel, court, quorum, board, forum, council, convention, conference, congregation, caucus, congress, league, cabinet, symposium, coalition