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Chamberlain

Chamberlain Meaning & Definition
Chamberlain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chamberlain?

[n] an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
[n] the treasurer of a municipal corporation
[n] British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chamberlain: Arthur Neville Chamberlain | Neville Chamberlain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chamberlain: accountant | auditor | bookkeeper | bursar | butler | cashier | cashkeeper | comptroller | controller | curator | depositary | depository | financial officer | house steward | housekeeper | liquidator | majordomo | paymaster | purse bearer | purser | receiver | seneschal | steward | treasurer | trustee

See Also | financial officer | national leader | solon | statesman | steward | treasurer

Chamberlain In Webster's Dictionary

\Cham"ber*lain\, n. [OF. chamberlain, chambrelencF. chambellon, OHG. chamerling, chamarlinc, G. k["a]mmerling, kammer chamber (fr. L. camera) + -ling. See {Chamber}, and {-ling}.] [Formerly written {chamberlin}.] 1. An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers. 2. An upper servant of an inn. [Obs.] 3. An officer having the direction and management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court. 4. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. {The lord chamberlain of England}, an officer of the crown, who waits upon the sovereign on the day of coronation, and provides requisites for the palace of Westminster, and for the House of Lords during the session of Parliament. Under him are the gentleman of the black rod and other officers. His office is distinct from that of the lord chamberlain of the Household, whose functions relate to the royal housekeeping.

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