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Noun: chatelaine  'sha-tu,leyn
  1. The mistress of a château or large country house
     
  2. A chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

Derived forms: chatelaines

Type of: chain, mistress

Encyclopedia: Chatelaine

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