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[
sha-
toh
;
Fr.
shah-
toh
]
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châ·teau
/
ʃæˈtoʊ
;
Fr.
ʃɑˈtoʊ
/
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[
sha-
toh
;
Fr.
shah-
toh
]
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noun,
plural
-teaus,
-teaux
/
-ˈtoʊz
;
Fr.
-ˈtoʊ
/
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[
-
tohz
;
Fr.
-
toh
]
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.
1.
(in France) a castle or fortress.
2.
a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
3.
a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent.
4.
(
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.
Also,
cha·teau
.
Origin:
1730–40;
<
French
≪
Latin
castellum
castellum
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