chatelain

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chatelain^¹

/ˈʃætəleɪn/
/ʃætəˈleɪn/

Where it comes from

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.

noun chatelains · châtelain

Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
Similar: castellan

Chatelain^²

proper noun Chatelains

A surname.

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@misc{chatelain_2026,
  title = {chatelain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chatelain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}