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chatelaine

DEFINITIONS OF: chatelaine

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n a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

Type of:
chain
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

n the mistress of a chateau or large country house

Type of:
mistress
a woman master who directs the work of others
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