Chartres

[ shahr-truh, shahrt; French shar-truh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in northern France, southwest of Paris: known for its Gothic cathedral.

Chartres

/ ʃɑːt; ˈʃɑːtrə; ʃartrə /

noun

1. a city in NW France: Gothic cathedral; market town. Pop: 40 361 (1999)

Example Sentences

The funeral address will be delivered by the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.

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The great cathedral of Chartres was hung with white, and the king was standing barefooted in the nave.

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The operations of the siege of Chartres were interrupted by fresh negotiations for peace.

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The Duke of Chartres again, upon this occasion, distinguished himself by bravery and military skill.

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The Duke of Chartres desisted from any further solicitation, and, oppressed with much anxiety, returned to the army.

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It was known that the Duke of Chartres had urged his father to yield to the decree, and to retire from France.

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