Charterhouse
a Carthusian monastery.
the hospital and charitable institution founded in London, in 1611, on the site of a Carthusian monastery.
the public school into which this hospital was converted.
the modern heir of this school, now located in Surrey.
Origin of Charterhouse
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How to use Charterhouse in a sentence
Leech, the caricaturist,—one of the most absurdly over-rated men of this century,—was at Charterhouse from 1825 to 1831.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAt 1871 these parishes had nearly all been included in various unions, only the four Inns of Court and the Charterhouse remaining.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney WebbThe whole of the Charterhouse breathes the old man's spirit; is perambulated by his frail ghost, the shadow of a Grey Friar.
Highways and Byways in London | Mrs. E. T. Cook.But you must not linger in Charterhouse Square; time is passing, and the archway leading to the ancient sanctuary invites you.
Highways and Byways in London | Mrs. E. T. Cook.The many rambling courts and low buildings of the Charterhouse are, no doubt, puzzling on a first visit.
Highways and Byways in London | Mrs. E. T. Cook.
British Dictionary definitions for Charterhouse
/ (ˈtʃɑːtəˌhaʊs) /
a Carthusian monastery
Origin of Charterhouse
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