chatelains
/ˈʃætəleɪnz/
noun
- Plural of chatelain; keepers or governors of castles or large houses.
- The chatelains of these old manors often lived in the main house with their families.
- Many chatelains were responsible for both the defense and the administration of their castles.
- The chatelains of the region gathered for an annual meeting to discuss estate management.
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