Crossword clues for chatelaine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chatelaine \Chat"e*laine\, n. [F. ch[^a]telaine 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1845, from French châtelaine "a female castellan; wife of a castellan; mistress of a castle or country house;" fem. of châtelain, from Old French chastelain "owner and lord of a castle, castellan, nobleman," from chastel (see chateau). In fashion, as a type of ornamental belt, from 1851; supposed to resemble a chain of keys.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The mistress of a castle or large household. 2 A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women, with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached (supposed to resemble the chain of keys once worn by mediaeval chatelaines).
WordNet
n. the mistress of a chateau or large country house
a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
Wikipedia
Châtelaine (French châtelaine, wife of the lord of a castle) has the following meanings:
- Châtelaine, a woman who owns or controls a large house (a feminine form of Châtelain).
- Chatelaine (chain), a set of short chains on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc.
- Châtelaine, a French-Canadian women's magazine, published by Rogers Communications
- Chatelaine (magazine), an English-language Canadian women's magazine, also by Rogers
- Châtelaine, Switzerland, a village in the municipality of Vernier, near Geneva
Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles and the number one magazine in Canada in paid circulation. Both Chatelaine and its French-language version, Châtelaine, are published monthly by Rogers Media, a division of Rogers Communications. It was first published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishing.
The magazine, website, iPad apps, eBooks and special interest publications cover a variety of women's interests, from food and recipes to fashion, beauty and home decor, to health, books and real-life stories.
From 1957 to 1977, Chatelaine's editor was Doris Anderson, under whose tenure the magazine was a leader in Canadian coverage of women's issues, including the rise of feminism as a social phenomenon. Other recent editors include Mildred Istona and Rona Maynard. The current editor is Lianne George.
The magazine celebrated its 85th anniversary in May 2013.
Châtelaine is a French-language magazine of women's lifestyles, published monthly in Quebec by Rogers Media, Inc., a division of Rogers Communications, Inc. The magazine was first published in 1960 by Maclean-Hunter Publishing. It covers issues and interests of real concern to women, including food, health, style, home and current affairs. The magazine's headquarters is located in Montreal.
Châtelaine's English language version, Chatelaine, is published in Toronto.
A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, vinaigrette, and household seals.
Chateleine bags refer to bags suspended from a waistband by cord or chain, which were popular from the 1860s to the end of the 19th century.
Chatelaines were worn by many housekeepers in the 19th century and in the 16th century Dutch Republic, where they were typically used as watch chains for the most wealthy. Similar jewelry was also worn by Anglo-Saxon women, as seen from the burial record, but their function is uncertain. The name chatelaine derives from the French term châtelaine and was originally used disparagingly, as it referred to a device designed to have all the tools necessary for the woman of the household to sort out any problem she may encounter in her day, like a fraying curtain.
Ancient Roman women wore chatelaines with ear scoops, nail cleaners, and tweezers. Women in Roman Britain wore 'chatelaine brooches' from which toilet sets were suspended.
Usage examples of "chatelaine".
The assemblies of the barons, which coincided in the south with ancient popular fetes in Maytime praise of Venus, offered apt occasions for the vernal entertainments of the chatelaines.
He had also acquired four honest servingmen, sons of stewards, chatelaines, or castellans, each one a relative of one of his soldiers who had died.
Count Lavastine sat behind a table, attended by Chatelaine Dhuoda, Lord Geoffrey, Frater Agius, and the captain of the Lavas guard.
By then Olivia had been to the chateau, and been told where the chatelaine was.
I want, but if I marry Rhodry and get turned into his chatelaine and castellan and the mother of his heirs and the Goddess herself only knows what else, am I going to be able to have it?
Alain watched them: the arrogant chatelaine, her attendants, the learned deacon and the young frater, who, a man, was sworn to the order of wandering priests rather than to a monastery where a man would be interred for his entire life within the walls of a single cloister.
Every person in the village came to the common to watch Chatelaine Dhuoda collect taxes.
Glancing behind, he saw Chatelaine Dhuoda hastily moving her table into one of the houses that bordered the common, to do the rest of her business under shelter.
After bittersweet farewells, he slung his pack over his back and followed Chatelaine Dhuoda and her retinue out of the village, into the world beyond.
The journey this spring, however, took fifteen days because the chatelaine and her company stopped at every village and steading to accept taxes or rents or a young person in service for the upcoming year.
He and the others were promptly herded into the fort, where they waited in an untidy line in the huge dirt yardthe outer courtas Chatelaine Dhuoda and her retinue set up a table and began to call the company forward one by one.
Alain leaned against the low fence that hemmed in the open side of the shed and listened as Heric delivered his message in a vivid, penetrating voice to Chatelaine Dhuoda and her shadow cleric, the frater.
Lavastine turned away and walked over to Lord Geoffrey, and then, as if nothing untoward had happened, he returned to his chatelaine and they vanished into the hall.
I have asked Chatelaine Dhuoda if it is possible that you are the bastard son of Count Lavastine.
If it is your will, I will speak to my captain and to my chatelaine about the matter.