cha•teau´
n.; pl. Chateux (#). [F. château a castle. See Castle.]
1. A castle or a fortress in France.
2. A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman’s country seat; also particularly, a royal residence; as the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg. The distinctive, French term for a fortified castle of the middle ages is château-fort. Chateau en Espagne [F.], a castle in Spain, that is, a castle in the air, Spain being the region of romance.
1. A castle or a fortress in France.
2. A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman’s country seat; also particularly, a royal residence; as the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg. The distinctive, French term for a fortified castle of the middle ages is château-fort. Chateau en Espagne [F.], a castle in Spain, that is, a castle in the air, Spain being the region of romance.
Meaning of “chateau” in English language – n.; pl. Chateux (#). [F. château a castl...
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