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Definition of chatelain in English: chatelainnoun ˈʃatəleɪnˈSHadlˌān another term for castellan Example sentencesExamples - For the first time in centuries, residents without family ties to the area have become the chatelains of some of the great river estates.
- This hostellerie is a favourite with the local chatelains and wine makers, who bring their own bottles, free of corkage.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French chastelain, from medieval Latin castellanus 'castellan', from Latin castellum (see castle). Definition of chatelain in US English: chatelainnounˈSHadlˌān another term for castellan Example sentencesExamples - For the first time in centuries, residents without family ties to the area have become the chatelains of some of the great river estates.
- This hostellerie is a favourite with the local chatelains and wine makers, who bring their own bottles, free of corkage.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French chastelain, from medieval Latin castellanus ‘castellan’, from Latin castellum (see castle). |