CHAD’BAND (The Rev. Mr.), type of a canting hypocrite “in the ministry.”  He calls himself “a vessel,” is much admired by his dupes, and pretends to despise the “carnal world,” but nevertheless loves dearly its “good things,” and is most self-indulgent.—­C.  Dickens, Bleak House (1853).

CHAFFINGTON (Mr. Percy), M.P., a stockbroker.—­T.  M. Morton, If I had a Thousand a Year.

CHALBROTH, the giant, the root of the race of giants, including Polypheme (3 syl.), Goliath, the Titans, Fierabras, Gargantua, and closing with Pantag’ruel.  He was born in the year known for its “week of three Thursdays.”—­Rabelais, Pantagruel, ii. (1533).

CHAL’YBES (3 syl.), a people on the south shore of the Black Sea, who occupied themselves in the working of iron.

  On the left hand dwell
  The iron-workers called the Chalybes,
  Of whom beware. 
  E. B. Browning, Prometheus Bound (1850).

CHAM, the pseudonym of comte Amedee de Noe, a peer of France, a great wit, and the political caricaturist of Charivari (the French Punch).  The count was one of the founders of the French Republic in 1875.  As Cham or Ham was the second son and scapegrace of Noah, so Amedee was the second son and scapegrace of the comte de Noe [Noah].

CHAM OF LITERATURE, (The Great), a nickname given to Dr. Samuel Johnson by Smollett in a letter to John Wilkes (1709-1784).

CHAM OF TARTARY, a corruption of Chan or Khan, i.e. “lord or prince,” as Hoccota Chan.  “Ulu Chan” means “great lord,” “ulu” being equal to the Latin magnus, and “chan” to dominus or imperator.  Sometimes the word is joined to the name, as Chan-balu, Cara-chan, etc.  The Turks have also had their “Sultan Murad chan bin Sultan Selim chan,” i.e.  Sultan Murad prince, son of Sultan Selim prince.—­Selden, Titles of Honor, vi. 66 (1672).

CHAM’BERLAIN (Matthew), a tapster, the successor of Old Roger Raine (1 syl.).—­Sir W. Scott, Peveril of the Peak (time, Charles II.).

CHAMONT, brother of Monimia “the orphan,” and the troth-plight husband of Seri’na (daughter of lord Acasto).  He is a soldier, so proud and susceptible that he is forever taking offence, and setting himself up as censor or champion.  He fancies his sister Monim’ia has lost her honor, and calls her to task, but finds he is mistaken.  He fancies her guardian, old Acasto, has not been sufficiently watchful over her, and draws upon him in his anger, but sees his folly just in time to prevent mischief.  He fancies Castalio, his sister’s husband, has ill-treated her, and threatens to kill him, but his suspicions are again altogether erroneous.  In fact, his presence in the house was like that of a madman with fire-brands in a stack-yard.—­Otway, The Orphan (1680).

There are characters in which he [C.  M. Young] is unrivalled and almost perfect.  His “Pierre” [Venice Preserved, Otway] is more soldierly than Kemble’s; his “Chamont” is full of brotherly pride, noble impetuosity, and heroic scorn.—­New Monthly Magazine (1822).