{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.
bedchamber — also bed chamber, mid 14c., from BED (Cf. bed) (n.) + CHAMBER (Cf. chamber) … Etymology dictionary
bedchamber — [bed′chām΄bər] n. Now Rare a bedroom … English World dictionary
bedchamber — [[t]be̱dtʃeɪmbə(r)[/t]] bedchambers also bed chamber N COUNT A bedchamber is a bedroom. [FORMAL] ...the royal bedchamber … English dictionary
bedchamber — UK [ˈbedˌtʃeɪmbə(r)] / US [ˈbedˌtʃeɪmbər] noun [countable] Word forms bedchamber : singular bedchamber plural bedchambers an old word meaning bedroom … English dictionary
bedchamber — n. 1 archaic a bedroom. 2 (Bedchamber) part of the title of some of the sovereign s attendants (Lady of the Bedchamber) … Useful english dictionary
Bedchamber Crisis — The Bedchamber crisis (May 1839) is the unofficial name for the crisis that took place under Queen Victoria during a change of Her Majesty s government. After the resignation of Lord Melbourne, Robert Peel was offered the opportunity of forming a … Wikipedia
bedchamber woman — noun : woman of the bedchamber … Useful english dictionary
bedchamber — noun Date: 14th century bedroom … New Collegiate Dictionary
bedchamber — /bed chaym beuhr/, n. bedroom. [1325 75; ME bedchaumbre. See BED, CHAMBER] * * * … Universalium
bedchamber — noun A bedroom … Wiktionary
