chatelaine

Noun

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Noun (2)

  1. the mistress of a chateau or large country houseType of mistress
  2. a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.Type of chain
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Chat′e·laine noun

Origin: F. châtelaine the wife of a castellan, the mistress of a chateau, a chatelaine chain.

An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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