Chamberlain

Origin

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman chamberlenc, Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc ("chamberlain"), from Frankish *kamerling ("chamberlain"), equivalent to *kamer ("chamber") + *-ling ("-ling"). Cognate with Old High German chamarling ("chamberlain"). More at chamber, -ling.

Full definition of chamberlain

Noun

1. An officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
2. A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
3. (obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.