CHAMBERLAIN


Meaning of CHAMBERLAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchām-bər-lən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French chamberlein, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German chamarling chamberlain, from chamara chamber, from Late Latin camera

Date: 13th century

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

2.

a. : 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.