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n. The mistress of a castle.

n. The mistress of a large, fashionable household.

n. A clasp or chain worn at the waist for holding keys, a purse, or a watch.

n. The mistress of a castle or large household.

n. A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women, with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached (supposed to resemble the chain of keys once worn by mediaeval chatelaines).

n. An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively.

n. A female castellan; the lady of the castle or château. See chatelain.

n. A chain, or group of chains, worn by castellans, by which the keys of a castle were suspended from the girdle; hence, a similar modern device for suspending watch-keys, seals, trinkets, etc.; and so, by extension, the trinkets themselves.

Pertaining to or of the nature of a chatelaine: as, a chatelaine watch.

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

n. the mistress of a chateau or large country house

"He’d spent a good hour looking up the word chatelaine in the dictionary."

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