Chamberlain
noun
A person who manages the household of a monarch or noble.
The chamberlain presented the list of house expenses to the king.
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Formal
noun
An officer who manages the finances of a city or town.
The city's chamberlain issued the annual financial report.
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Formal
noun
A person who manages the household of a monarch or noble.
The chamberlain presented the list of house expenses to the king.
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An officer who manages the finances of a city or town.
The city's chamberlain issued the annual financial report.
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally a high-ranking role in royal services, often in medieval contexts.
The king relied on his chamberlain for personal matters and estate management.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion Alert
Don't confuse with 'chambermaid', who is typically a room attendant in a hotel.
Unlike a chambermaid, the chamberlain had authority over the entire royal household.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Figure
A chamberlain held significant power, overseeing domestic arrangements and staff.
The chamberlain ensured that all events at the manor ran smoothly.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally a high-ranking role in royal services, often in medieval contexts.
The king relied on his chamberlain for personal matters and estate management.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion Alert
Don't confuse with 'chambermaid', who is typically a room attendant in a hotel.
Unlike a chambermaid, the chamberlain had authority over the entire royal household.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Figure
A chamberlain held significant power, overseeing domestic arrangements and staff.
The chamberlain ensured that all events at the manor ran smoothly.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally a high-ranking role in royal services, often in medieval contexts.
The king relied on his chamberlain for personal matters and estate management.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusion Alert
Don't confuse with 'chambermaid', who is typically a room attendant in a hotel.
Unlike a chambermaid, the chamberlain had authority over the entire royal household.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Figure
A chamberlain held significant power, overseeing domestic arrangements and staff.
The chamberlain ensured that all events at the manor ran smoothly.
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Bill Saturno: Adding...
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Bill Saturno: Adding...
from a student of mine actually max Chamberlain who the very day I finished the 10 years of work to consolidate and protect the Sun Bartolo murals the day the last stone of that consolidation work went into place this is the mural
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Bernhard von Bulow
German Statesman
Mr. Chamberlain desires to avert the threat to England's peace by making England, in alliance with Germany, stronger than her rivals and so to force them to renounce their hostile intentions against her.
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Bernhard von Bulow
German Statesman
Mr. Chamberlain desires to avert the threat to England's peace by making England, in alliance with Germany, stronger than her rivals and so to force them to renounce their hostile intentions against her.
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