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CHAMBERLAIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chamberlain" is a kind of...):

steward (someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The treasurer of a municipal corporation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chamberlain" is a kind of...):

financial officer; treasurer (an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds)

Sense 3

Meaning:

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

Synonyms:

Arthur Neville Chamberlain; Chamberlain; Neville Chamberlain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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