Chamberlain
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbəlɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chamberlain is a noun meaning A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
Meaning
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
More Meanings
- A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
- (obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
Word Forms
- chamberlains
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include governor, wold, butler, majordomo, camerlengo, steward.
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