chamberlain en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈt͡ʃʰeɪ̯mbɚlɪn] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbəlɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈt͡ʃʰeɪ̯mbəlɪn] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English chamberlein, chaumberlein, chaumberleyn, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (“chamberlain”). Compare also Late Latin camerārius and comrade. More at chamber, -ling.
Meanings
- A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
- A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
- (obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chamberlains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Lord Chamberlain · chamberlaincy · archchamberlain · underchamberlain · chamberlainry · chamberlainship
Relateds
Translations (34)
da kammerherre (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · gd seumarlan (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · grc πρόκοιτος (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · de Kämmerer (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · it ciambellano (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · el τσαμπρελιάνος (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ro șambelan (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · nl kamerheer (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · eo ĉambelano (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · fi kirstunvartija (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · pl szambelan (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · uk камерге́р (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · fa سرایسالار (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · sv kammarherre (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · cmn 內臣 /内臣 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · fi kamreeri (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · fi kamariherra (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · mk ко́морник (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · fr chambellan (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · scn cammirera (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ota مابینجی (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ja 城代 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · txb kañcuki (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · scn cammireri (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · cmn 侍從 /侍从 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ja 侍従官 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · es chambelán (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ja 侍従 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · de Kammerherr (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ru камерге́р (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · pt camareiro (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · ja チェンバレン (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · cmn 管家 (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) · it camerlengo (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign)