château

Or cha·teau

[sha-toh, shah-toh]

noun

plural

châteaux, châteaus 

1. (in France) a castle or fortress.

2. a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.

3. a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent.

4. (often initial capital letter),  a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France: often used as part of the name of a wine.

chateau

/ ˈʃætəʊ, ʃɑto /

noun

1. a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France

2. (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor

3. (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard

Word History and Origins

Origin of chateau¹

1730–40; < French ≪ Latin castellum castellum

Word History and Origins

Origin of chateau¹

C18: from French, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum fortress, _castle