chatelain

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈʃætəleɪn/
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/ˈʃætəleɪn/ · /ʃætəˈleɪn/

Definition of chatelain

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
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noun

  1. Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.

name

  1. A surname.

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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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