'Ladies of the bedchamber' definitions:

Definition of 'Ladies of the bedchamber'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]