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château

Verified French in English Places & travel
château
château

Definition

A French country house, manor or castle.

From French château.

Merriam-Webster records 1720 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The family visited a château in the Loire Valley.

Variants

chateau

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A2teau

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