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château
or cha·teau
[ sha-toh; French shah-toh ]
noun
, plural châ·teaux [sha-, tohz, shah-, toh], châ·teaus.
- (in France) a castle or fortress.
- a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
- a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent.
- (often initial capital letter) a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France: often used as part of the name of a wine.
chateau
/ ˈʃætəʊ; ʃɑto /
noun
- a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France
- (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor
- (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of château1
C18: from French, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum fortress, castle
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Example Sentences
Now the gut was fueled not by Romanée-Conti and Château d'Yquem but by brandy--and a hell of a lot of it.
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His expression said it all: Why are these guests at my château not ordering my food?
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The Château de Versailles opens the last ride to the Champs-Elysées.
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And to top it all off, retired courtier Valantino Garavani threw a lavish party at his expansive estate, Château de Wideville.
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