{Lords of the bedchamber}, eight officers of the royal
household, all of noble families, who wait in turn a week
each. [Eng.]
{Ladies of the bedchamber}, eight ladies, all titled, holding a similar official position in the royal household, during the reign of a queen. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ladies of the bedchamber — Bedchamber Bed cham ber, n. A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Lords of the bedchamber}, eight officers of the royal household, all of noble families, who wait in turn a week each. [Eng.] {Ladies of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Bedchamber — Bed cham ber, n. A chamber for a bed; an apartment form sleeping in. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Lords of the bedchamber}, eight officers of the royal household, all of noble families, who wait in turn a week each. [Eng.] {Ladies of the bedchamber},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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