chamberlain

noun

cham·ber·lain | \ˈchām-bər-lən

Definition of chamberlain

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : an attendant on a sovereign or lord in his bedchamber

2a : a chief officer in the household of a king or nobleman

b : treasurer

3 : an often honorary papal attendant specifically : a priest having a rank of honor below domestic prelate

Chamberlain

biographical name (1)

Cham·ber·lain | \ˈchām-bər-lən

Definition of Chamberlain (Entry 2 of 3)

Joseph 1836–1914 and his sons Sir (Joseph) Austen 1863–1937 and (Arthur) Neville 1869–1940 British statesmen

Chamberlain

biographical name (2)

Definition of Chamberlain (Entry 3 of 3)

Wilton Norman 1936–1999 American basketball player

Examples of chamberlain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Forced to reinvent himself, von Steuben spent 11 years as court chamberlain in Hohenzollern-Hechingen, a tiny German principality. — Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, "The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution," 26 Apr. 2017

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