cham|ber|lain

cham|ber|lain
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 of a corporation or public office; treasurer: »

city chamberlain.

[< Old French chamberlenc < Old High German chamerlinc < Latin camera vault + Germanic -ling -ling]
cham´ber|lain|ship, noun.

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  • 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

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