specifically: a priest having a rank of honor below domestic prelate
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn late 1318, a man named Hugh Despenser became Edward’s new chamberlain and, shortly thereafter, became Edward’s new favorite. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022 Naruhito will take his seat on the throne, and chamberlains will place the imperial regalia on a table.Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019 The video link marks an improvement from April, when Emperor Akihito announced his abdication to the sun goddess, from whom he is supposed to be descended, in a ritual observed only by his son, Shinto priests and chamberlains.The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019 The chamberlain of Prince Rainier of Monaco recommended her for the job. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Feb. 2019 Forced to reinvent himself, von Steuben spent 11 years as court chamberlain in Hohenzollern-Hechingen, a tiny German principality. Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, 26 Apr. 2017
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French chamberlein, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German chamarling chamberlain, from chamara chamber, from Late Latin camera