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chatelaine
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chat·e·laine  (shtl-n)
n.
1.
a. The mistress of a castle.
b. The mistress of a large, fashionable household.
2. A clasp or chain worn at the waist for holding keys, a purse, or a watch.
[French châtelaine, feminine of châtelain, chatelain, from Old French chastelain; see chatelain.]
chatelaine [shat-tell-lane]
Noun
(formerly) the mistress of a large house or castle [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chatelainechatelaine - the mistress of a chateau or large country house
mistress - a woman master who directs the work of others
2.chatelaine - a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament


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Similar prospects over town and country must have been familiar to the Castilians and their chatelaines.
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