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[ sha-toh; French shah-toh ] / ʃæˈtoʊ; French ʃɑˈtoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR château ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural châ·teaux [sha-tohz; French shah-toh], /ʃæˈtoʊz; French ʃɑˈtoʊ/, 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. Origin of château1730–40; <French ≪ Latin castellumcastellum Words nearby châteauchastity, chastity belt, chasuble, chat, chatbot, château, Châteaubriand, chateau cardboard, château d'eau, Châteauguay, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for châteauA Chateau Vancouver 2020 cabernet might well make the earth move. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST I went through a very crazy time, whether it was at the Chateau, running wild in Malibu, I just went through it. Scott Haze on Playing a Necrophiliac in ‘Child of God’ and Naked Paintballing with James Franco|Melissa Leon|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Somehow she said we spent a romantic night making love at the Chateau Marmont,” Richardson told Wallace. Speed Read: Terry Richardson on Sex, Lies, and Lindsay Lohan|Justin Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Officially the crime scene is the chateau and its environs. Were Kate Pics An 'Inside Job'?|Tom Sykes|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The photographs were taken from a hidden spot beside a public road which passes in front of the chateau. Italian Magazine Runs Naked Kate Pics|Tom Sykes|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST Are you unaware that he met Captain Beauchamp at the chateau of the marquise? Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith Personally, there is nothing I should like better than an opportunity for holding the chateau against an attack from the French. Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood The Chateau de Tanlay is a superb relic of a sixteenth century work. Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy|Francis Miltoun The seigneur of the village had bought a post at Paris, and was about to quit his chateau. Emmeline|Charlotte Turner Smith This conversation brought them to the chateau, where they sat down on a bench before the drawing-room windows to enjoy the view. Monsieur de Camors, Complete|Octave Feuillet
British Dictionary definitions for château/ (ˈʃætəʊ, French ʃɑto) /
noun plural -teaux (-təʊ, -təʊz, French -to) or -teausa 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 Word Origin for chateauC18: from French, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum fortress, castle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to châteaustronghold, hold, palace, manor, fortification, seat, keep, peel, citadel, villa, fortress, mansion, tower, fort, fastness, alcazar, acropolis, donjon |