Meanings of high chamberlain in английском

Dorotheus, the high chamberlain of the household to Diocletian, was a christian, and took great pains to make converts.

His son Dexter was raised to the first dignities in the empire, being high chamberlain to the emperor Theodosius, and præfectus-prætorio under Honorius.

Soon after the Duke of Devonshire resigned his post of lord high chamberlain, and the Earl of Hardwicke retired from public life altogether.

A body of Russian troops immediately entered that country; and the states elected the count de Biron, high chamberlain to the empress of Muscovy.

But now, dearest lord high chamberlain and count, tell me wherefore you have come here so unexpectedly, and what news do you bring from Regensburg?

The heavy curtains of cloth-of-gold were pushed aside and Kaliko, the King's High Chamberlain, entered the royal presence.

There were as yet no highly placed Romans serving as Lord High Chamberlain, much less as Private Secretary.

The first to turn against the archbishop was the Lord High Chamberlain,-Eutropius,-theministerwho had brought him to Constantinople.

In consternation the Lord Chief High Chamberlain whispered to the royal high officials about him, asking what should be done.

Lord Breadalbane, by the way, has just been appointed Lord High Chamberlain to the Queen in place of Lord Spencer.

Next, the Lord Chief High Chamberlain noticed, and the Lord Chief High Chamberlain whispered to Seemsto-Be a most portentous whisper.

At this dinner she was waited on by Prince Clary, who was entrusted with the functions of her High Chamberlain.

This one is Count Ulik von Kessner, High Chamberlain of Boravia; this, Captain Alexis Vollmar; and this is Fraülein von Tyssen.

They were also the favorites of Soopah Intendent, who was her Lord High Chamberlain and Prime Minister, and who dwelt in Silver Land.

"Your majesty, the royal banquet is waiting," insinuated the lord high chamberlain, returning, and bending over until his face and his shoe buckles almost touched.