Chambord

[ shahn-bawr ]

/ ʃɑ̃ˈbɔr /

noun

a village in the Loire Valley, N central France: site of Renaissance château built by Francis I.

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Examples from the Web for chambord

How much greater was that than a huge pile of stone like Chambord!
Francezka|Molly Elliot Seawell
The distances are short, and even in the days of slow-going coaches the court could breakfast at Chambord and sup at Blois.
In Chteau Land|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
The great parties at Chambord followed and lasted all through June.
Francezka|Molly Elliot Seawell
The window-openings of the two first stories are beautiful enough to rival those of Chambord and equal those of Blois.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence

The village stands in the park of Chambord, which is enclosed by a wall 21 m. in circumference.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chambord

Chambord

/ (French ʃɑ̃bɔr) /

noun

a village in N central France: site of a famous Renaissance chateau

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