Chatelain
//ˈʃætəleɪn// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Etymology
From Middle English chateleyn, from Middle French chatelaine, from Old French chastelein and castelain (“castellan”), from chastel and castel (“castle”) + -ain (“-an: forming adj.”), from Medieval Latin castellum, from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellanus, and castellan.
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