Definition of chamberlain
1 : an attendant on a sovereign or lord in his bedchamber
2a : a chief officer in the household of a king or noblemanb : treasurer
3 : an often honorary papal attendant; specifically : a priest having a rank of honor below domestic prelate
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Origin and Etymology of chamberlain
Middle English, from Anglo-French chamberlein, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German chamarling chamberlain, from chamara chamber, from Late Latin camera
First Known Use: 13th century
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