chamberlain

Speech parts

1. chamberlain - Noun

2. Chamberlain - Proper noun

Meaning

An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers.

An upper servant of an inn.

An officer having the direction and management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court.

A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attendant steward seneschal majordomo Arthur Neville Chamberlain butler comptroller purser amine auditor officer receiver controller servant administrator
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Antonyms

lord householder proprietress host leader master
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Hypernyms

treasurer steward financial officer

Phrases with the word

Lord Chamberlain Lord Great Chamberlain of England

Examples

It is the English, not their Government; for if they were not blind cowards, they would lynch Chamberlain and Halifax and all the other smarmy traitors. Enoch Powell

You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war.' - To Neville Chamberlain. Winston Churchill

Wilt Chamberlain claims that his sergeant, during his prime, was "46 to 48 inches, easy." Wilt Chamberlain

Why should you shake hands with somebody who's keeping Americans in prison? I mean, what's the point? Neville Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler. John McCain

Douglas, Douglas, you would make Neville Chamberlain look like a warmonger. Margaret Thatcher

Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham. Winston Churchill

Close letter words and terms

chamberesque chamberful chambering Chamberlains chamberlainship Chamberland