chamberlain

noun

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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 Naruhito will take his seat on the throne, and chamberlains will place the imperial regalia on a table. — Washington Post, "How the Enthronement of Japan’s New Emperor Will Work," 21 Oct. 2019 The video link marks an improvement from April, when Emperor Akihito announced his abdication to the sun goddess, from whom he is supposed to be descended, in a ritual observed only by his son, Shinto priests and chamberlains. — The Economist, "Japan’s emperor is a prisoner in his own palaces," 17 Oct. 2019 The chamberlain of Prince Rainier of Monaco recommended her for the job. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meet Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld's Successor at Chanel," 19 Feb. 2019 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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