chateau

One entry found for château.

Main Entry: châ·teau
Pronunciation: sha-'tO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural châ·teaus /-'tOz /; or châ·teaux /-'tO(z)/
Etymology: French, from Old French chastel, Latin castellum fortress
1 : a feudal castle or fortress in France
2 : a large country house : MANSION
3 : a French vineyard estate