French
B1
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château

Meaning

castle (fortified building or similar structure; winegrower's estate)

Hyphenated as
châ‧teau
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃa.to/
Inherited from Latin
castellum
Cognate with Portuguese
Portuguese
castelo
Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
castillo

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Sentences
Le   château
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   date
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   du  --.

The castle dates from --.

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À
 Solesmes,  le   château
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   fut   détruit .

In Solesmes, the castle was destroyed.

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Elle
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   vivait   avec   sa   mère
👩‍🍼
   au   château
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   de  Friedensburg.

She lived with her mother at Friedensburg Castle.

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Il
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   devint   capitaine   de la   garde
💂
   du   château
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   du   Louvre .

He became captain of the guard of the Louvre castle.

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Le   château
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   a
  servi  d'hôpital  militaire   pendant   la   Première Guerre mondiale .

The castle served as a military hospital during the First World War.

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Le   clocher   est   entouré   des   ruines   du   château
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   et   de  l'église.

The bell tower is surrounded by the ruins of the castle and the church.

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Le   château
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   fut   construit   au   à
 l'emplacement d'une  ancienne   ferme .

The castle was built in the 16th century on the site of an old farm.

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Le   domaine   de   chasse   de près   de   du   château
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   constitue  l'actuelle  forêt   de  Fère-en-Tardenois.

The hunting area near the castle constitutes the current forest of Fère-en-Tardenois.

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