"chamberer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚɚ/ Forms: chamberers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English chamberer, from Old French chamberiere, feminine of chamberier; ultimately from Latin cambra (“room”). By surface analysis, chamber + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chamberer}} Middle English chamberer, {{der|en|fro|chamberiere}} Old French chamberiere, {{der|en|la|cambra||room}} Latin cambra (“room”), {{surf|en|chamber|-er|id2=occupation}} By surface analysis, chamber + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chamberer (plural chamberers)
  1. (obsolete) A servant who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-chamberer-en-noun-ve1Nnqra Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 66 34 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 79 14 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 13 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 13 5 5
  2. (obsolete) A gallant; a carpetmonger. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: libertine
    Sense id: en-chamberer-en-noun-0OQXUki0

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