[ 'tʃeɪmbəlɪn ]
■ noun historical
1》 an officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble.
2》 Brit. an officer who received revenue on behalf of a corporation or public body.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
ME (denoting a servant in a bedchamber): via OFr. from Old Saxon kamera , from L. camera (see chamber ).