Chatelaine (noun) (dated)
shat-e-layn
A woman in charge of a large house.
Mid 19th century from French châtelaine, feminine of châtelain ‘castellan’, from medieval Latin castellanus
Example sentences
“A large painting of the chatelaine hangs in the hallway.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
