chateau

cha-teau · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large French country house or castle.

  2. 2.

    A vineyard estate, especially in France, where wine is made.

Forms

plural: chateaux

Related words

See also: castle, estate, manor, vineyard
Synonyms: castle, estate, manor, mansion

Etymology

From French château ("castle, manor house"), from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum ("castle, fort"), diminutive of castrum ("fortified place"). The word entered English retaining its French spelling and pronunciation.