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chamberlain
cham·ber·lain C0231200 (chām′bər-lən)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.]chamberlain (ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an officer who manages the household of a king2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the steward of a nobleman or landowner3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the treasurer of a municipal corporation[C13: from Old French chamberlayn, of Frankish origin; related to Old High German chamarling chamberlain, Latin camera chamber] ˈchamberlainˌship n
Chamberlain (ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn) n1. (Biography) Sir (Joseph) Austen. 1863–1937, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1924–29); awarded a Nobel peace prize for his negotiation of the Locarno Pact (1925)2. (Biography) his father, Joseph. 1836–1914, British statesman; originally a Liberal, he resigned in 1886 over Home Rule for Ireland and became leader of the Liberal Unionists; a leading advocate of preferential trading agreements with members of the British Empire3. (Biography) his son, (Arthur) Neville. 1869–1940, British Conservative statesman; prime minister (1937–40): pursued a policy of appeasement towards Germany; following the German invasion of Poland, he declared war on Germany on Sept 3, 19394. (Biography) Owen. 1920–2006, US physicist, who discovered the antiproton. Nobel prize for physics jointly with Emilio Segré 1959cham•ber•lain (ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn)
n. 1. an official who manages the living quarters of a sovereign or member of the nobility. 2. the high steward or factor of a member of the nobility. 3. a high official of a royal court. [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, variant of chamberlenc < Frankish *kamerling=kamer (< Latin camera room; see chamber) + -ling -ling1] Cham•ber•lain (ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn)
n. 1. (Arthur) Neville, 1869–1940, British prime minister 1937–40. 2. Sir (Joseph) Austen, 1863–1937, British statesman: Nobel peace prize 1925. 3. Wilt(on Norman) ( “Wilt the Stilt” ), 1936–99, U.S. basketball player. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Chamberlain - British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)Arthur Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain | | 2. | chamberlain - the treasurer of a municipal corporationfinancial officer, treasurer - an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds | | 3. | chamberlain - an officer who manages the household of a king or noblemansteward - someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else |
TranslationsKämmererchambelánchambellanciambellanoChamberlain
chamberlain1. an officer who manages the household of a king 2. the steward of a nobleman or landowner 3. the treasurer of a municipal corporation
Chamberlain1. Sir (Joseph) Austen. 1863--1937, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1924--29); awarded a Nobel peace prize for his negotiation of the Locarno Pact (1925) 2. his father, Joseph. 1836--1914, British statesman; originally a Liberal, he resigned in 1886 over Home Rule for Ireland and became leader of the Liberal Unionists; a leading advocate of preferential trading agreements with members of the British Empire 3. his son, (Arthur) Neville. 1869--1940, British Conservative statesman; prime minister (1937--40): pursued a policy of appeasement towards Germany; following the German invasion of Poland, he declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939 4. Owen. born 1920, US physicist, who discovered the antiproton. Nobel prize for physics jointly with Emilio Segré 1959 Chamberlain (German, Kammerherr), a court title in Western European monarchies. It was first introduced in medieval Spain and was then established by Charles V in Germany in the 16th century and by Catherine II in Russia in the 18thcentury. Originally, the chamberlain was an official of the courtin charge of some definite branch of court administration. Linked with these functions were the regalia of the chamberlain adopted in many countries—a golden key on a blue ribbon. In Russia, a ukase of Alexander I of Apr. 3, 1809, reduced the court staff of the chamberlains (kamergery), and the title sub sequently became honorary. In Russia beginning in 1836, only members of the dvorianstvo (nobility or gentry) in state service with a ranknot lower than deistviteVnyi statskii sovetnik (actual state councilor, the fourth highest rank in the Table of Ranks), were recommended for the title of kamerger. Chamberlain
Cham·ber·lain (chām'bĕr-lin), W. Edward, U.S. radiologist, 1891-1947. See: Chamberlain line.
Cham·ber·lain (chām'bĕr-lin), J. Maxwell, 1908-1968; U.S. thoracic surgeon. See: Chamberlain procedure. Chamberlain
Related to Chamberlain: Lord Chamberlain, Joseph ChamberlainSynonyms for Chamberlainnoun British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)Synonyms- Arthur Neville Chamberlain
- Neville Chamberlain
noun the treasurer of a municipal corporationRelated Words- financial officer
- treasurer
noun an officer who manages the household of a king or noblemanRelated Words |