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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 964 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHATELAINE (Fr. chdtelaine, the feminine
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form of chdtelain, a keeper of a
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castle)  , the
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mistress of a
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castle . From the
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custom of a
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chatelaine to carry the keys of the castle suspended from her
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girdle, the word is now applied to the collection of
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short chains, often worn by ladies, to which are attached various small articles of domestic and
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toilet use, as keys, penknife, needlecase,.
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scissors, &c .

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