chatelaine
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This while substituting for her mother as the rectory’s chatelaine, with all the submission and drudgery that entails.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2018
The conversation is interrupted momentarily when Lady Carnarvon, the estate's current chatelaine, pops by to fix herself an espresso.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2015
Deborah, who married a nobleman and became chatelaine of the vast Chatsworth estate in central England, died last week aged 94.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2014
The Old Lady will have to wait for her first chatelaine.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2012
Daisy found it impossible to keep her eyes off her ‘pitty aunty’, but attached herself like a lap dog to the wonderful chatelaine full of delightful charms.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
To illustrate Mr. Blahnik’s inspirations, he dressed up Ms. Birley and the Chanel creative consultant Amanda Harlech as Victorian chatelaines and captured them strolling across the fields of a British estate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017
In a few moments we had forgotten all our troubles in the presence of one of the most charming chatelaines it has been our lot to meet.
From Frenzied Fiction by Leacock, Stephen
Courageous chatelaines, striving after cheerfulness, have made efforts from time to time to brighten Lorge.
From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
The worthy old ladies were wont to carry a silver grater and Nutmeg case suspended from the waist on their chatelaines.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
It contained a valuable collection of watches, snuff-boxes, rings, chatelaines and miniatures of rare and beautiful workmanship.
From The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Leblanc, Maurice
