chatelaine
noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk/ˈʃæt.əl.eɪn/ us/ˈʃæt̬.ə.leɪn/
（城堡或大別墅的）女主人
a woman who lives in and is in charge of a large house
Lady Tavistock was the chatelaine of Woburn Abbey. 泰维斯托克夫人是“沃本修道院”乡村别墅的女主人。
She was the mistress of a large country house, a chatelaine well accustomed to providing for unexpected guests. 她是一个大型乡村别墅的女主人，非常擅长接待不速之客。
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- She is a daughter of old-money American high society, chatelaine of homes in Long Island, Palm Beach and Virginia.
- Her best friend Marilyn was chatelaine of a Jacobean manor house.
- Like the chatelaine of a castle, she ensures that all aspects of catering run smoothly.
- "The film crew for Pride and Prejudice were here for seven months," observed the chatelaine, the Hon Mrs Angela Horn.