chatelain

== English == === Alternative forms === châtelain === Etymology === From 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃætəleɪn/, /ʃætəˈleɪn/ === Noun === chatelain (plural chatelains) Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with chatelaine (“mistress of a household; chain with keys”), which is usually pronounced the same. === References === === Anagrams === anethical