26984 words

chamberlain

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
in the past, an official who was in charge of the household (= a home and the people and servants living in it) of a king, queen, or other person of high rank:

Examples:

He was a chamberlain at the Habsburg court in Vienna.
the king's chamberlain
2
in Britain in the past, an official who collected revenue (= tax and other money received by a government or public body) in an area:

Examples:

He was a former town chamberlain.

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