Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna room used primarily for sleeping
Broader
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Origin
- Middle Englishbedchambre
- Englishbedchamber
From Middle English bedchambre, bedchaumbre, equivalent to bed + chamber.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian одая, соба
- одая (odaja)archaic term for a bedroom
- соба (soba)archaic term for a bedroom
Latin cubiculum
- cubiculumarchaic term for a bedroom
Swedish sängkammare
- sängkammarearchaic term for a bedroom
Urdu خواب گاہ, آرام گاہ
- خواب گاہ (xvāb gāh)archaic term for a bedroom
- آرام گاہ (ārām gāh)archaic term for a bedroom
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bedchamber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedchamber
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“bedchamber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedchamber. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedchamber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedchamber.
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