SINCE 1828
bedchamber
noun
bed·cham·ber
| \ ˈbed-ˌchām-bər
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Definition of bedchamber
: bedroom
Examples of bedchamber in a Sentence
The queen was in her bedchamber.
Recent Examples on the Web
Her cousin, Abigail Masham (played by Emma Stone in the film) did work her way up to be a woman of the bedchamber for Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), and ultimately supplanted Sarah as the monarch's Favorite. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The True Ending of The Favourite: In Real Life, Lady Marlborough Got the Last Laugh," 5 Jan. 2019 Among the royal effects is a c. 1700 carved giltwood armchair possibly used by Louis XIV at official audiences in the royal bedchamber (the show elucidates the surprisingly public nature of certain palace rooms). — Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, "‘Visitors to Versailles (1682-1789)’ Review: Virtual Time Travel," 11 Apr. 2018 The Weinsteinians are more like an imperial ruling class commanding unsuspecting young maidens to service them in their bedchambers. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "This Hollywood Scandal Is Different," 24 Oct. 2017 Visitors can even sleep in the same bedchamber where Henry VIII once briefly slumbered alongside his (second) bride. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Thornbury Castle, Honeymoon Spot of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, On Sale for $10.3 million," 14 Mar. 2017 Sean Connery was knighted in the Great Gallery, and the Italian private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, was brutally murdered just outside her bedchamber. — Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, "ELLE DECOR Goes to Glasgow and Edinburgh," 3 Mar. 2011 And Jon Snow was even bolder, knock-knock-knocking on Daenerys’s bedchambers door late at night, after the big meetings with Cersei were over. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Night of the living plot explosions: 5 thoughts on the stunning season finale of 'Game of Thrones'," 28 Aug. 2017 The monarchs designated a separate bedchamber for conducting royal business. — Nika Mavrody, The Atlantic, "The Dangers of Reading in Bed," 19 May 2017 Lorenzo dons several disguises to win admittance to Lucrezia's bedchamber — hardly necessary, given her eager participation in the scheme. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Bolcom sex farce draws lively staging from Chicago Fringe Opera," 7 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedchamber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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