chatelain
Americannoun
plural
chatelainsnoun
Etymology
Origin of chatelain
< Middle French < Latin castellānus castellan
Example Sentences
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When Monsieur le Maire spoke of the chatelain, I had my opening.
From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams
Her father was sent for first of all, and he came to court in handsome style, like a great lord and a chatelain.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
Monsieur le Maire told us that the chatelain came often, and never forgot to invite him to meet the guests at the castle.
From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams
From the registers of the chateau, under date of December 10, 1809, the following, which concerned a hunting party given by the chatelain, is extracted verbatim.
From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche
Louis XIV was not the last of royal race to accept the Chateau de Maintenon's hospitality for the unhappy Charles X was obliged to ask shelter of its chatelain for himself and fleeing family.
From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche
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