chamberlain

BrE /ˈtʃɑːm.bə.lən/ AmE /ˈtʃæm.bər.lɛn/

noun en → es

1 HISTORICAL OFFICIAL [singular] C1

a high-ranking official in a royal court, responsible for managing the household and finances of a king or queen

camarero real, mayordomo

Collocations royal chamberlain

  • The royal chamberlain was in charge of the king's household.

    El camarero real estaba a cargo del hogar del rey.

2 MODERN OFFICIAL [singular] C1

an official who manages the affairs and finances of an institution or organization, such as a university or cathedral

administrador, tesorero

Collocations university chamberlain

  • The university chamberlain is responsible for the financial management of the institution.

    El tesorero de la universidad es responsable de la gestión financiera de la institución.