CHAB'OT (_Philippe de_), admiral of France, governor of Bourgoyne and Normandy under François I. Montmorency and the cardinal de Lorraine, out of jealousy, accused him of malversation. His faithful servant Allegre was put to the rack to force evidence against the accused, and Chabot was sent to prison because he was unable to pay the fine levied upon him. His innocence, however, was established by the confession of his enemies, and he was released; but disgrace had made so deep an impression on his mind that he sickened and died. This is the subject of a tragedy entitled _The Tragedy of Philip Chabot, etc._, by George Chapman and James Shirley. 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 Chalybês, Of whom beware. E. B. Browning, _Prometheus Bound_ (1850). CHAM, the pseudonym of comte Amédée de Noé, 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 Amédée was the second son and scapegrace of the comte de Noé _[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.).