CHATELAINE


Meaning of CHATELAINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsha-tə-ˌlān ]

noun

Etymology: French châtelaine, feminine of châtelain

Date: 1845

1.

a. : the wife of a castellan : the mistress of a château

b. : the mistress of a household or of a large establishment

2. : a clasp or hook for a watch, purse, or bunch of keys

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