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- [cheym-ber-lin]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn/
- /ˈʧeɪmbəlɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheym-ber-lin]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn/
Definitions of chamberlain word
- countable noun chamberlain A chamberlain is the person who is in charge of the household affairs of a king, queen, or person of high social rank. 3
- noun chamberlain an officer who manages the household of a king 3
- noun chamberlain the steward of a nobleman or landowner 3
- noun chamberlain the treasurer of a municipal corporation 3
- noun chamberlain 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) 3
- noun chamberlain 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
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Origin of chamberlain
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French, variant of chamberlenc < Frankish *kamerling, equivalent to kamer (< Latin camera room; see chamber) + -ling -ling1
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Parts of speech for Chamberlain
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chamberlain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chamberlain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chamberlain
noun chamberlain
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- purser — an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
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