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CHATELAINE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

chain (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The mistress of a chateau or large country house

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

mistress (a woman master who directs the work of others)

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