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chatelaine

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Noun
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chat=e=laine

CIDE DICTIONARY

chatelainen. [F. châtelaine the wife of a castellan, the mistress of a chateau, a chatelaine chain.].
     An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chatelaine, n.
1 the mistress of a large house.
2 hist. a set of short chains attached to a woman's belt, for carrying keys etc.

Etymology
F ch{acirc}telaine, fem. of -ain lord of a castle, f. med.L castellanus CASTELLAN

THESAURUS

chatelaine

abbess, anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, captain, castellan, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelain, circle, commandant, commander, coronet, crown, dame, diadem, director, dowager, earring, executive, first lady, fob, gem, goodwife, governess, governor, great lady, homemaker, housewife, intendant, jewel, locket, madam, manager, master, matriarch, matron, mistress, mother superior, necklace, nose ring, pin, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, ruler, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet

ROGET THESAURUS

chatelaine

Jewelry

N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.


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