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Definition of Chateau
1. Noun. An impressive country house (or castle) in France.
Definition of Chateau
1. n. A castle or a fortress in France.
Definition of Chateau
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of château) ¹
2. Noun. A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house. ¹
3. Noun. Any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle. ¹
4. Noun. An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in Bordeaux. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chateau
1. a large country house [n -TEAUX or -TEAUS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chateau
Literary usage of Chateau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Architectural Development by Frederick Moore Simpson (1911)
"chateau DE CHENONCEAUX „ 176 140. LA CHANCELLERIE, LOCHES „ 177 141. ... chateau DE
BLOIS : CORNICE OP SOUTH SIDE op COURT . . facing 180 145. ..."
2. A History of Architecture by Russell Sturgis, Arthur Lincoln Frothingham (1915)
"PACE 709 chateau of Chambord, main front 228 710 chateau of Chambord, main
staircase 228 711 chateau of Blois, main staircase 229 712 chateau of Bury. ..."