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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:
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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