chatelaine.

1. A woman who manages or presides over a castle or large household.

2. A decorative belt hook or set of chains used to suspend keys or small household tools.

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Words that belong together

• castle chatelaine
• chatelaine of the estate

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The chatelaine of the estate received them beneath the faded arms.

As chatelaine, she knew which rooms the servants avoided.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular chatelaine; plural chatelaines. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.