chatelain

American  

[shat-l-eyn, shaht^uh-lan] / ˈʃæt lˌeɪn, ʃɑtəˈlɛ̃ /

noun

plural

chatelains

1. a castellan.

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chatelain British  

/ ʃɑtlɛ̃, ˈʃætəˌleɪn /

noun

1. the keeper or governor of a castle

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Etymology

Origin of chatelain

< Middle French < Latin castellānus castellan

Example Sentences

When Monsieur le Maire spoke of the chatelain, I had my opening.

From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams

Her father was sent for first of all, and he came to court in handsome style, like a great lord and a chatelain.

From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar

"Qu'il avait de bon vin le Seigneur chatelain!"

From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso by Bache, Constance

Monsieur le Maire told us that the chatelain came often, and never forgot to invite him to meet the guests at the castle.

From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams

From the registers of the chateau, under date of December 10, 1809, the following, which concerned a hunting party given by the chatelain, is extracted verbatim.

From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche