Chartreux
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See also: chartreux
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/, /ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/
Noun[edit]
Chartreux (plural Chartreux)
- A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
- A Carthusian monk.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see Carthusian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Chartreux ?
- the Order of Carthusian
- a Chartreux cat
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Chartreux
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