chatelain

/ˈʃætəleɪn/
noun
  1. The keeper or governor of a castle or large house; a castellan.
    • The chatelain was responsible for the daily operations of the medieval fortress.
    • As chatelain, he oversaw the servants and managed the estate's supplies.
    • The old castle still has a chatelain who lives in the gatehouse and gives tours.
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