Chambéry

[ shahn-bey-ree ]

/ ʃɑ̃ beɪˈri /

noun

a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France.

a dry vermouth from this city.

Definition for chambery (2 of 2)

Savoie

[ sa-vwa ]

/ saˈvwa /

noun

a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.

French name of Savoy.

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Examples from the Web for chambery

On his way he stopped for a short time at Chambery, where a young man had been waiting for him several days.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
Again we were on rail, comfortably fixed and destined for Chambery.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle
They seized an opportunity when M. de Savoie had gone on a tour to Chambery, and departed furtively.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
While she brushed Celia's hair she told her that Servettaz's parents lived at Chambery, and that he would like to see them.
At the Villa Rose|A. E. W. Mason

The landscape towards Chambery and Viviers is something like the Italian lake district.
Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo|W. Cope Devereux

British Dictionary definitions for chambery (1 of 2)

Chambéry

/ (French ʃɑ̃beri) /

noun

a city in SE France, in the Alps: skiing centre; former capital of the duchy of Savoy. Pop: 55 786 (1999)

British Dictionary definitions for chambery (2 of 2)

Savoie

/ (French savwa) /

noun

a department of E France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Chambéry. Pop: 386 246 (2003 est). Area: 6188 sq km (2413 sq miles)

the French name for Savoy 1

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