château

Meaning

1. A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house.
2. Any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
3. An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in Bordeaux.

Synonyms

palace

cultural centre

Translations

Château

Schloss

🔒

manoir

maison-forte

maniero

casau

castell

🏰

şato

Rittergut

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃæˈtoʊ/

Etymology

Originated 1730–40. Unadapted borrowing from French château, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castellum, and castle.