Associations to the word «Chamberlain»

Wiktionary

CHAMBERLAIN, noun. An officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
CHAMBERLAIN, noun. A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
CHAMBERLAIN, noun. (obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.

Dictionary definition

CHAMBERLAIN, noun. British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940).
CHAMBERLAIN, noun. The treasurer of a municipal corporation.
CHAMBERLAIN, noun. An officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats