château

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[edit] Etymology

Originated 1730–40 from French château, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum.

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Singular
château

Plural
châteaus or châteaux

château (plural châteaus or châteaux)

  1. A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house.
  2. Any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
  3. An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in Bordeaux.

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a French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house
any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle
an estate where wine is produced and often bottled
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[edit] References

  • “château” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
  • “château” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  • “château” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

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château m. (plural châteaux)

  1. castle (fortified building or similar structure; winegrower's estate).

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[edit] References

  • "château" in the WordReference Dictionnaire Français-Anglais, WordReference.com LLC, 2006.
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