English noun: Chamberlain | |||
1. | Chamberlain (person) British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940) | ||
Synonyms | Arthur Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain | ||
Instance hypernym | national leader, solon, statesman | ||
2. | chamberlain (person) the treasurer of a municipal corporation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | financial officer, treasurer | ||
3. | chamberlain (person) an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | steward | ||