château
See also: chateau
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Originated 1730–40. Borrowed from French château, from Old French castel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of castle.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊ
- (US) IPA(key): /ʃæːˈtoʊ/
Audio (US) (file)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃætəʊ/, /ʃæˈtəʊ/
Noun
château (plural châteaus or châteaux)
- 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, especially in Bordeaux.
Translations
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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References
- “château” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “château” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "château" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
French
Etymology
From Middle French chasteau, chastel, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑ.to/
audio (file)
Noun
château m (plural châteaux)
- castle (fortified building or similar structure; winegrower's estate).
Related terms
References
- "château" in the WordReference Dictionnaire Français-Anglais, WordReference.com LLC, 2006.
Further reading
- “château” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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