noun
chamberer
Chamberer (noun) means a senior female servant who looks after a royal or noble person's private rooms.
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1
A senior female servant who looks after a royal or noble person's private rooms.
"Mary Shelton, who entered as a chamberer in 1567 when she was about 17 years old, was the queen's second cousin on the Boleyn side."
— Susan Doran, Elizabeth I and Her Circle (2015)
"And then she said to her chamberer: It behoveth us no longer to abide here; and she said: Lady, whither will ye go?"
— Jacobus De Voragine, Wyatt North (2020)
2
(old use) A man who chases women or lives a loose, pleasure-seeking life.
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Etymology
From Middle English chamberere, chamberer, itself from Old French chamberiere, the feminine of chamberier, ultimately from Latin cambra ("room"). On the surface it can be analysed as chamber + -er.
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What is the meaning of chamberer?
"chamberer" (noun) means a senior female servant who looks after a royal or noble person's private rooms.
What is another word for chamberer?
Other words for "chamberer" include chambermaid, debauchee, gallant, fornicator, lecher, philanderer.
What are the different meanings of chamberer?
"chamberer" has 2 main meanings: 1. A senior female servant who looks after a royal or noble person's private rooms; 2. (old use) A man who chases women or lives a loose, pleasure-seeking life.
