Chambéry
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France.
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a dry vermouth from this city.
noun
Example Sentences
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You can sub in an Italian bianco — I do — which are inspired by the French Chambéry style but add a kind of vanilla-tinged softness.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2021
The Duke of Savoy, in 1578, decided to bring the burial cloth of Christ from Chambéry, in France, to Turin, according to a Vatican account of that period.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry from France is dry, widely available and moderately priced at $10 a half bottle.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
In terms of the volume of events, of the sheer amount of stuff that went on and the stories that were thrown up, Sunday’s stage to Chambéry was one of the best in recent years.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2017
Joseph, Count de Maistre, was born at Chambéry, in 1753, of a noble Savoyard family, which is said to have come originally from Languedoc.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
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