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单词 gentleman of the chamber
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gentleman of the chamber
d. gentleman of the chamber and variants: a man, typically of noble birth, appointed to provide companionship and personal assistance to the monarch or Prince of Wales; cf. gentleman of the bedchamber, gentleman of the privy chamber.
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1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1776/1 Monsieur Destrees, & a Gentleman of the kings chamber were sent in.
1656 tr. J. Popham Rep. & Cases 177 He was well discended, and was a Gentleman of the Chamber to Prince Henry.
1720 D. Manley Power of Love iii. 216 His Gentleman of the Chamber, who was the Confidant of all his Amours.
1862 Sat. Rev. 21 June 717/2 The gentleman of the chamber wrote a letter to him in his own handwriting, and sealed with his own seal.
1950 S. Shellabarger King's Cavalier xxii. 144 He was a gentleman of the King's chamber and High Lord of Woods and Forests.
2017 A. Malcolm Royal Favouritism & Governing Elite Spanish Monarchy, 1640–65 ii. 44 The king would also hand out posts of gentlemen of the chamber to noblemen appointed to army commands, or diplomatic offices.
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