chatelain
Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castleSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
Origin
From Middle English chateleyn, from Middle French chatelaine, from Old French chastelein aFrom Middle English chateleyn, from Middle French chatelaine, from Old French chastelein and castelain (“castellan”), from chastel and castel (“castle”) + -ain (“-an: forming adj.”), from Medieval Latin castellum, from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellanus, and castellan.
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