chamberlain

Definition of Chamberlain in English :

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Noun

1. arthur neville chamberlain, chamberlain, neville chamberlain

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

2. chamberlain

the treasurer of a municipal corporation

3. chamberlain

an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chamberlain

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noun

1.

an officer who manages the household of a king

2.

the steward of a nobleman or landowner

3.

the treasurer of a municipal corporation

noun

1.

Sir (Joseph) Austen. 1863–1937, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1924–29); awarded a Nobel peace prize for his negotiation of the Locarno Pact (1925)

2.

his father, Joseph. 1836–1914, British statesman; originally a Liberal, he resigned in 1886 over Home Rule for Ireland and became leader of the Liberal Unionists; a leading advocate of preferential trading agreements with members of the British Empire

3.

his son, (Arthur) Neville. 1869–1940, British Conservative statesman; prime minister (1937–40): pursued a policy of appeasement towards Germany; following the German invasion of Poland, he declared war on Germany on Sept 3, 1939

4.

Owen. 1920–2006, US physicist, who discovered the antiproton. Nobel prize for physics jointly with Emilio Segré 1959

Chamberlain

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1.

Sir (Joseph) Austen1863-1937; Brit. statesman

2.

Joseph1836-1914; Brit. statesman: father of Austen & Neville

3.

(Arthur) Neville1869-1940; Brit. statesman; prime minister (1937-40): signed Munich Pact

noun

1. Obsolete

the bedchamber attendant of a ruler or lord

2.

an officer in charge of the household of a ruler or lord; steward

3.

a high official in certain royal courts

4. British

a treasurer, as of a municipality

5. Roman Catholic Church

any of several high officials, as an honorary attendant on the pope

Chamberlain

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American basketball player. He ranks among the all-time leading NBA scorers and rebounders and holds the record for most points (100) scored in a single game.

British politician and prime minister (1937-1940) who advocated a policy of appeasement toward the fascist regimes of Europe. He was forced to declare war on Germany after its invasion of Poland in 1939.

n.

1.

a. An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or noble; a chief steward.

b. A high-ranking official in various royal courts.

2. An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer.

3. Roman Catholic Church

a. A papal gentleman. No longer in use.

b. A camerlengo.

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