CHAMBERLAIN

chamberlain

(noun) an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman

chamberlain

(noun) the treasurer of a municipal corporation

Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain, Arthur Neville Chamberlain

(noun) British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Chamberlain (plural Chamberlains)

A surname.

Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister.

Chamberlain

A township in Timiskaming District district, Ontario, Canada.

A village in the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221, Saskatchewan, Canada.

A city, the county seat of Brule County, South Dakota, United States.

A village in Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chamberlain is the 1231^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28727 individuals. Chamberlain is most common among White (87.49%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

chamberlain (plural chamberlains)

An officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.

(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.

Source: Wiktionary

Cham"ber*lain, n. Etym: [OF. chamberlain, chambrelencF. chambellon, OHG. chamerling, chamarlinc, G. kämmerling, kammer chamber (fr. L. camera) + -ling. See Chamber, and -ling.] [Formerly written chamberlin.]

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

2. An upper servant of an inn. [Obs.]

3. 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.

4. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. The lord chamberlain of England, an officer of the crown, who waits upon the sovereign on the day of coronation, and provides requisites for the palace of Westminster, and for the House of Lords during the session of Parliament. Under him are the gentleman of the black rod and other officers. His office is distinct from that of the lord chamberlain of the Household, whose functions relate to the royal housekeeping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition