chateau

(shă-tōˈ)

also châ·teau

noun pl. cha·teaus also châteaus or cha·teaux also châteaux (-tōzˈ)

a. A French castle.
b. A French manor house.
An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in the Bordeaux region of France.
A large country house.

Origin:

Origin: French château

Origin: , from Old French chastel

Origin: , from Latin castellum, castle; see castle

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