cham´ber|lain|ship — cham|ber|lain «CHAYM buhr lihn», noun. 1. a person who manages the household of a king or great noble; steward. 2. a high official of a royal court in Europe: »Lord Chamberlain of the Household. 3. an official who receives the rents and revenues… … Useful english dictionary
cham — an·te·cham·ber; as·cham; cham·ae·ba·tia; cham·ae·ce·phal·ic; cham·ae·conch; cham·ae·cra·ni·al; cham·ae·cris·ta; cham·ae·cyp·a·ris; cham·ae·lir·i·um; cham·ae·ne·ri·on; cham·ae·phyte; cham·ae·pro·so·pic; cham·aer·rhine; cham·ae·sau·ra;… … English syllables
ber — cy·ber; cy·ber·cafe; cy·ber·citizen; cy·ber·culture; cy·ber·nat·ed; cy·ber·na·tion; cy·ber·naut; cy·ber·porn; cy·ber·punk; cy·ber·sex; cy·ber·space; cy·ber·speak; cy·ber·surfer; fi·ber·scope; lib·ber; ok·to·ber·fest; sa·ber·met·rics; zeit·ge·ber; … English syllables
lain — bro·me·lain; chap·lain; chap·lain·cy; chap·lain·ry; cha·te·lain; lain; por·ce·lain; por·ce·lain·ite; por·ce·lain·iza·tion; por·ce·lain·ize; por·ce·lain·ous; vil·lain·ess; vil·lain·ize; vil·lain·ous·ly; vil·lain·ous·ness; cham·ber·lain; vil·lain;… … English syllables
chamberlain — cham·ber·lain … English syllables
Chamberlain, (Arthur)Neville — Cham·ber·lain (chāmʹbər lĭn), (Arthur) Neville. 1869 1940. British politician and prime minister (1937 1940) who advocated a policy of appeasement toward the fascist regimes of Europe. He was forced to declare war on Germany after its invasion of … Universalium
chamberlain — cham|ber|lain [ˈtʃeımbəlın US bər ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: chamberlayn, from Old Saxon kamera, from Latin camera; CHAMBER] an important official who managed the house of a king or queen in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chamberlain — Cham|ber|lain [ tʃe:mbɐlin, engl. tʃeimbəlin] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. chamberlain, dies aus fr. chambellan, vgl. ↑Chambellan> svw. ↑Chambellan … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
chamberlain — cham|ber|lain [ tʃeımbərlən ] noun count the official in charge of taking care of the house of a king, queen, or other important person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chamberlain — Cham•ber•lain [[t]ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn[/t]] n. 1) big (Arthur) Neville, 1869–1940, British prime minister 1937–40 2) big Sir (Joseph) Austen, 1863–1937, British statesman: Nobel peace prize 1925 3) big Wilt(on Norman) (“Wilt the Stilt”), 1936–99, U.S.… … From formal English to slang