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- [sha-toh; French shah-toh]
- /ʃæˈtoʊ; French ʃɑˈtoʊ/
- /ˈʃæt.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sha-toh; French shah-toh]
- /ʃæˈtoʊ; French ʃɑˈtoʊ/
Definitions of chateau word
- countable noun chateau A château is a large country house or castle in France. 3
- noun chateau a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France 3
- noun chateau (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor 3
- noun chateau (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard 3
- noun chateau a French feudal castle 3
- noun chateau a large country house and estate, esp. in France 3
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Origin of chateau
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < French ≪ Latin castellum castellum
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Parts of speech for Chateau
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chateau popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chateau usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chateau
noun chateau
- stronghold — a well-fortified place; fortress.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- palace — the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- manor — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- fortification — the act of fortifying or strengthening.
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