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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:
Hypernyms ("chatelaine" is a kind of...):
mistress (a woman master who directs the work of others)
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