Timeline for Name for a position in a noble household in the medieval period (c.13-14)
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| Dec 20, 2016 at 16:56 | comment | added | SC for reinstatement of Monica | Well, having in mind the Iberian Peninsula, the M-W definition is simply very vague. Ladies and Maidens-in-waiting, chamberlain, 'cuvilheiras', even servants were in fact 'attendants in someone's bedchamber', but their social standing and actual tasks could be greatly diverse. | |
| Dec 20, 2016 at 16:29 | comment | added | user18968 | Merriam-Webster is the name of the dictionary where I found that definition. I don't have access to an Oxford English Dictionary at the moment. | |
| Dec 20, 2016 at 8:40 | comment | added | SC for reinstatement of Monica | I'm afraid I didn't quite get the meaning of "M-W definition". | |
| Dec 20, 2016 at 7:05 | history | edited | user18968 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
qualify that i take it back
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| Dec 20, 2016 at 7:04 | comment | added | user18968 | I agree that most chamberlains are in a different role, but that M-W definition is suggestive (or an error?). However, see my other answer. | |
| Dec 19, 2016 at 23:36 | comment | added | SC for reinstatement of Monica | Unfortunately for me, chamberlain is 'camareira' in Portuguese, a position of power within the lady's household (much like the male chamberlain, 'camareiro', was a position of power, though not as much as the steward). In a big household she would control the ladies-in-waiting, the 'cuvilheira' and the servants (in order of importance). | |
| Dec 19, 2016 at 21:39 | history | answered | user18968 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |