'Chamberlain' definitions:
Definition of 'Chamberlain'
(from WordNet)
noun
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) [syn: Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain, Arthur Neville Chamberlain]
noun
The treasurer of a municipal corporation
noun
An officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
Definition of 'Chamberlain'
From: GCIDE
- Chamberlain \Cham"ber*lain\, n. [OF. chamberlain, chambrelencF. chambellon, OHG. chamerling, chamarlinc, G. k[aum]mmerling, 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An upper servant of an inn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'chamberlain'
From: Easton
- Chamberlain a confidential servant of the king (Gen. 37:36; 39:1). In Rom. 16:23 mention is made of "Erastus the chamberlain." Here the word denotes the treasurer of the city, or the quaestor, as the Romans styled him. He is almost the only convert from the higher ranks of whom mention is made (comp. Acts 17:34). Blastus, Herod's "chamberlain" (Acts 12:20), was his personal attendant or valet-de-chambre. The Hebrew word _saris_, thus translated in Esther 1:10, 15; 2:3, 14, 21, etc., properly means an eunuch (as in the marg.), as it is rendered in Isa. 39:7; 56:3.
Synonyms of 'chamberlain'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accountant,
- auditor,
- bookkeeper,
- bursar,
- butler,
- cashier,
- cashkeeper,
- comptroller,
- controller,
- curator,
- depositary,
- depository,
- financial officer,
- house steward,
- housekeeper,
- liquidator,
- majordomo,
- paymaster,
- purse bearer,
- purser,
- receiver,
- seneschal,
- steward,
- treasurer,
- trustee
Chamberlain, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Chamberlain, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
2338
Housing Units (2000) :
1044
Land area (2000) :
6.480834 sq. miles (16.785282 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.037809 sq. miles (0.097925 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.518643 sq. miles (16.883207 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11220
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
43.805548 N, 99.328444 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
57325
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.