bedchamber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bedchamber
First recorded in 1325–75, bedchamber is from the Middle English word bedchaumbre. See bed, chamber
Example Sentences
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Much of the exhibition is set in Bess's bedchamber, and the violet satin dress which will be on display is described as "a rare survivor of its time" and recorded in Hardwick's inventories of 1601.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Before that, Serra could most often be found mining France’s centuries past for mordant tableau vivants of corporeal concern, most notably in his protracted bedchamber drama “The Death of Louis XIV.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
The role is honorary and unpaid — and in modern times has little to do with the bedchamber.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
A royal bedchamber and an armory bristling with weaponry and a dungeon and a tiny banquet hall and enough ladders and staircases to actually connect most of the levels.
From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2022
Despite the fire in the hearth, the bedchamber was chilly.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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