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Pronunciation: /ˈkam(ə)rə/

noun

[in names]
  • a chamber or round building: the Radcliffe Camera

Phrases

in camera

chiefly Law in private, in particular taking place in the private chambers of a judge, with the press and public excluded: judges assess the merits of such claims in camera

Origin:

late 17th century (denoting a council or legislative chamber in Italy or Spain): from Latin, 'vault, arched chamber', from Greek kamara 'object with an arched cover'