chatelaine

ˈʃætleɪn

Definition

Definition of chatelaine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mistress

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female owner of a castle or large house

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The chatelaine welcomed guests to the grand estate.

accessories

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chain worn at waist for keys or items

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She wore a chatelaine with keys and a watch.

waist chain

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chain worn at waist for keys or items

Origin of chatelaine

Latin, castellana (lady of the castle)

Examples of chatelaine in a sentence

As chatelaine, she oversaw the castle's daily operations.
The antique chatelaine held her grandmother's sewing tools.
Her chatelaine jingled with every step she took.

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French:châtelaine, chaîne de ceinture, ...
German:Schlossherrin, Chatelaine, ...
Italian:castellana, catena da cintura, ...
Spanish:castellana, cadena porta llaves, ...
Portuguese:senhora do castelo, corrente de cintura, ...
Chinese:女主人, 腰链, ...
Japanese:シャトレーヌ, 腰飾りチェーン, ...
Arabic:سَيِّدَة القَصْر, سِلْسِلَة المَفَاتِيح, ...
Hebrew:גְּבִירָה, שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת מַפְתְּחוֹת, ...
Russian:кастелянша, цепочка для ключей, ...
Ukrainian:господиня, шательянка, ...
Hindi:महल की मालकिन, चैटेलाइन, ...
Bengali:গৃহকর্ত্রী, চ্যাটেলেইন, ...
Catalan:mestressa, cadena de cintura per a claus, ...
Czech:paní domu, šateléna, ...
Danish:slotfrue, chatelaine, ...
Dutch:kasteelvrouwe, sleutelketting, ...
Greek:κυρά του κάστρου, ζώνη με αλυσίδα, ...
Hungarian:úrnő, kulcstartó lánc, ...
Khmer:ម្ចាស់ស្រីនៃប្រាសាទ, ខ្សែច្រវាក់ពាក់ចង្កេះសម្រាប់ព្យួរកូនសោ ឬរបស់របរ, ...
Korean:여주인, 샤틀레인, ...
Persian:بانوی قلعه, چتلین, ...
Polish:pani domu, łańcuch na klucze, ...
Portuguese (BR):senhora do castelo, corrente de cintura, ...
Romanian:stăpână, chatelaină, ...
Swedish:slottsfru, nyckelkedja, ...
Thai:เจ้าของปราสาท, โซ่คาดเอว, ...
Turkish:şatolunun hanımefendisi, şatelen, ...
Vietnamese:bà chủ, chuỗi chìa khóa, ...

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