Bedchamber

Bedchamber
Bedchamber Bed"cham`ber, n. A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{Lords of the bedchamber}, eight officers of the royal household, all of noble families, who wait in turn a week each. [Eng.]

{Ladies of the bedchamber}, eight ladies, all titled, holding a similar official position in the royal household, during the reign of a queen. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • bedchamber — [bed′chām΄bər] n. Now Rare a bedroom …   English World dictionary

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  • bedchamber — UK [ˈbedˌtʃeɪmbə(r)] / US [ˈbedˌtʃeɪmbər] noun [countable] Word forms bedchamber : singular bedchamber plural bedchambers an old word meaning bedroom …   English dictionary

  • bedchamber — n. 1 archaic a bedroom. 2 (Bedchamber) part of the title of some of the sovereign s attendants (Lady of the Bedchamber) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bedchamber Crisis — The Bedchamber crisis (May 1839) is the unofficial name for the crisis that took place under Queen Victoria during a change of Her Majesty s government. After the resignation of Lord Melbourne, Robert Peel was offered the opportunity of forming a …   Wikipedia

  • bedchamber woman — noun : woman of the bedchamber …   Useful english dictionary

  • bedchamber — noun Date: 14th century bedroom …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bedchamber — /bed chaym beuhr/, n. bedroom. [1325 75; ME bedchaumbre. See BED, CHAMBER] * * * …   Universalium

  • bedchamber — noun A bedroom …   Wiktionary

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