chateaux

châ·teau

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sha-toh; French shah-toh]
- /ʃæˈtoʊ; French ʃɑˈtoʊ/
- /ˈʃæt.əʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sha-toh; French shah-toh]
- /ʃæˈtoʊ; French ʃɑˈtoʊ/

Definitions of chateaux word

noun plural chateaux (in France) a castle or fortress. 1
noun plural chateaux a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle. 1
noun plural chateaux a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent. 1
noun plural chateaux (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. 1
noun chateaux Irregular plural form of chateau. 1

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Origin of chateaux

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 Chateaux

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chateaux 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.

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Synonyms for chateaux

noun chateaux

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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