| chateau | (n) an impressive country house (or castle) in France |
| chateaubriand | (n) French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848), Syn. Vicomte de Chateaubriand, Francois Rene Chateaubriand |
| chateaubriand | (n) a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin |
| chatelaine | (n) the mistress of a chateau or large country house |
| chatelaine | (n) a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc. |
| chateura | (n) a genus of Apodidae, Syn. genus Chateura |
| Chateau | ‖n.; ☞ The distinctive, French term for a fortified castle of the middle ages is château-fort. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Chateaubriand | n. a double-thick center cut of beef tenderloin, broiled and served with a sauce and potatoes. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
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| Chateau-Thierry | n. a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. |
| Chatelaine | n. [ F. châtelaine the wife of a castellan, the mistress of a chateau, a chatelaine chain. ] An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; |
| Chatelet | n. [ F. châtelet, dim. of château. See Castle. ] A little castle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Chatellany | n. [ F. châtellenie. ] Same as Castellany. [ 1913 Webster ] |