单词 | chamberlain |
释义 | cham·ber·lain ![]() n. 1. a. An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or noble; a chief steward. b. A high-ranking official in various royal courts. 2. An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer. 3. Roman Catholic Church a. A papal gentleman. No longer in use. b. A camerlengo. [Middle English chaumberlein, from Old French chamberlenc, from Frankish *kamerling : Late Latin camera, chamber; see CHAMBER + Germanic *-linga-, one connected with; see -LING1.] |
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