cha·teau also châ·teau (sh -t  )n. pl. cha·teaus also châteaus or cha·teaux also châteaux (-t z) 1. a. A French castle. b. A French manor house. 2. An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in the Bordeaux region of France. 3. A large country house. [French château, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, castle; see castle.] |
chateau, château [ˈʃætəʊ (French) ʃɑto]
n pl -teaux [-təʊ -təʊz (French) -to], -teaus
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard
[from French, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum fortress, castle]
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| Noun | 1. |  chateau - an impressive country house (or castle) in Francecountry house - a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country |
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