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bedchamber

[ bed-cheym-ber ]

/ ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪm bər /

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noun

bedroom.

Origin of bedchamber

First recorded in 1325–75, bedchamber is from the Middle English word bedchaumbre. See bed, chamber

Words nearby bedchamber

bedash, bedaub, bedaux system, bedazzle, bedbug, bedchamber, bedclothes, bedclothing, bedcover, beddable, bedded

Example sentences from the Web for bedchamber

Catherine called out, and at this signal Madame de Fieschi threw open the double doors of the bedchamber.

The Works of Honor de Balzac |Honor de Balzac
I moved softly from one apartment to another, till at length I entered that which had formerly been Welbeck's bedchamber.

Arthur Mervyn |Charles Brockden Brown
To this end, Mrs. Hanway-Harley called Dorothy into a little parlor which opened off her bedchamber.

The President |Alfred Henry Lewis
Thus, bickerings between husband and wife must have a disturbing effect, especially if carried into the bedchamber.

Homo-culture |Martin Luther Holbrook

The big middle room in his home is the bedchamber of Mr. Mole and his family.

The Adventures of a Grain of Dust |Hallam Hawksworth

British Dictionary definitions for bedchamber

bedchamber

/ (ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə) /

noun

an archaic word for bedroom