chatelaine
noun
the mistress of a castle.
chatelaines
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pluralof chatelaine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To illustrate Mr. Blahnik’s inspirations, he dressed up Ms. Birley and the Chanel creative consultant Amanda Harlech as Victorian chatelaines and captured them strolling across the fields of a British estate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017
Was he to travel from estate to estate and alienate the affection of young chatelaines from their favourite lieutenants?
From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Ludwig Lewisohn
She jingled with chains and watches and lockets and chatelaines, carried more rings than a cane rack, and walked with the air of the heroine of the society drama at the opera house.
From In Our Town by Frederic Rodrigo Gruger
Finally, we may observe that Queen Cleopatra wore very thin, light sandals, turned up at the toes, and fastened over the instep, like the Souliers-à-la-poulaine of the mediæval chatelaines.
From One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules by Th?ophile Gautier
Princes and fair chatelaines in their wide domains with castle and chase and delicate pleasaunce, liege-men bound to them by more than the feudal ties of service.
From Towards the Great Peace by Ralph Adams Cram
