CHAMBERLAIN


Meaning of CHAMBERLAIN in English

/ ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn; NAmE -bərlɪn/ noun

an official who managed the home and servants of a king, queen or important family in past centuries

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (denoting a servant in a bedchamber): via Old French from Old Saxon kamera , from Latin camera vault, from Greek kamara object with an arched cover.

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