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noun a woman in charge of a large house or estate; a woman who owns or controls a large house or estate

  • The chatelaine of the manor was responsible for overseeing the household staff.
  • The chatelaine always had a kind word and a warm smile for everyone in the village.
  • I heard the chatelaine is throwing a lavish party this weekend.
  • She held the chatelaine of the family business, making all the important decisions.

noun a small container, typically in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins

  • I have been saving my spare change in a piggy bank for the past year.
  • I found a cute piggy bank at the store and decided to start saving my coins in it.
  • I'm gonna smash open my piggy bank to see how much money I have saved up.
  • She broke her piggy bank of emotions and finally let out all her pent-up feelings.