how to pronounce chatelaine

/ˈʃæt.əl.ɛɪn/

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chatelaine is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of chatelaine

noun:

The mistress of a castle or large household.
A similar thing in miniature attached to a watchchain.
A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached, supposed to resemble the chain of keys once worn by medieval chatelaines.

chatelaine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chatelaine occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.