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noun, masculine

chambelán

/t͡ʃambeˈlan/

noun, masculine/t͡ʃambeˈlan/plural: chambelanes

chamberlain; a male member of the court of honor at a quinceañera

Borrowed from Old French chamberlayn, chamberlenc (“chamberlain”), from Frankish *kamarling (“chamberlain”), equivalent to *kamer (“chamber”) + *-ling (“-ling”). Cognate with Old High German chamarling (“chamberlain”). Doublet of camarlengo

chambelán — Spanish Dictionary | Passage