Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papal chamberlain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: pa-pal cham-ber-lain
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

prior to 1968 a court title given by the Pope to high-ranking clergy as well as laypersons, usually members of prominent Italian noble families.

Example Sentences

"From the days of Pope Leo I (440-461) the pontifical household had included papal chamberlains who were personal attendants on the Pope in his private apartments."

Questions

What does papal chamberlain mean?: prior to 1968 a court title given by the Pope to high-ranking clergy as well as laypersons, usually members of prominent Italian noble families.

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