Cham·ber·lain (ch m b r-l n), (Arthur) Neville 1869-1940. British politician and prime minister (1937-1940) who advocated a policy of appeasement toward the fascist regimes of Europe. He was forced to declare war on Germany after its invasion of Poland in 1939. |
| Chamberlain, Sir (Joseph) Austen 1863-1937. British politician who helped establish the Locarno Pact. He shared the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| Chamberlain, Wilton Norman Known as "Wilt." Born 1936. American basketball player. He ranks among the all-time leading NBA scorers and rebounders and holds the record for most points (100) scored in a single game. |
| cham·ber·lain (chmbr-ln) n. 1. a. An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or noble; a chief steward. b. A high-ranking official in various royal courts. 2. An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer. 3. Roman Catholic Church An often honorary papal attendant. [Middle English chaumberlein, from Old French chamberlenc, from Frankish *kamerling : Late Latin camera, chamber; see chamber + Germanic *-linga-, one connected with; see -ling1.] |
chamberlain [ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn]
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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an officer who manages the household of a king
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the steward of a nobleman or landowner
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the treasurer of a municipal corporation
[from Old French chamberlayn, of Frankish origin; related to Old High German chamarling chamberlain, Latin camera chamber]
chamberlainship n
Chamberlain [ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn]
n
1. (Biographies / Chamberlain, Sir (Joseph) Austen (1863-1937) M, British, POLITICS: statesman) Sir (Joseph) Austen. 1863-1937, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1924-29); awarded a Nobel peace prize for his negotiation of the Locarno Pact (1925)
2. (Biographies / Chamberlain, Joseph (1836-1914) M, British, POLITICS: statesman) his father, Joseph. 1836-1914, British statesman; originally a Liberal, he resigned in 1886 over Home Rule for Ireland and became leader of the Liberal Unionists; a leading advocate of preferential trading agreements with members of the British Empire
3. (Biographies / Chamberlain, (Arthur) Neville (1869-1940) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) his son, (Arthur) Neville. 1869-1940, British Conservative statesman; prime minister (1937-40): pursued a policy of appeasement towards Germany; following the German invasion of Poland, he declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939
4. (Biographies / Chamberlain, Owen (1920 M, US, SCIENCE: physicist) Owen. born 1920, US physicist, who discovered the antiproton. Nobel prize for physics jointly with Emilio Segré 1959
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| Noun | 1. |  Chamberlain - British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) |
| 2. | chamberlain - the treasurer of a municipal corporation financial officer, treasurer - an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds | |
| 3. | chamberlain - an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman steward - someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else |
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