'Ladies of the bedchamber' definitions:
Definition of 'Ladies of the bedchamber'
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- Bedchamber \Bed"cham`ber\, n. A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Lords of the bedchamber, eight officers of the royal household, all of noble families, who wait in turn a week each. [Eng.]
- Ladies of the bedchamber, eight ladies, all titled, holding a similar official position in the royal household, during the reign of a queen. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]