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Char⋅tres

[shahr-truh, shahrt; Fr. shar-truh ]
–noun
a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral. 41,251.

Eure-et-Loir

[œr-ey-lwar]
–noun
a department in central France. 335,151; 2293 sq. mi. (5940 sq. km). Capital: Chartres.
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Char·tres   (shärt, shär'trə)   
A city of northern France southwest of Paris. Its 13th-century cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture noted for its stained glass and asymmetrical spires. Population: 39,800.
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