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Charterhouse
[ chahr-ter-hous ]
noun
- a Carthusian monastery.
- the hospital and charitable institution founded in London, in 1611, on the site of a Carthusian monastery.
- the public school into which this hospital was converted.
- the modern heir of this school, now located in Surrey.
Charterhouse
/ ˈtʃɑːtəˌhaʊs /
noun
- a Carthusian monastery
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charterhouse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charterhouse1
Example Sentences
She's staying with a host family and studying for free at the prestigious Charterhouse school, where she's thriving.
Mr Hunt, the fourth chancellor this year, was brought up in the Surrey town of Godalming and attended Charterhouse School, where he became head boy and was known for his love of cross-country running.
His father was an admiral in the Royal Navy and Mr. Hunt attended an expensive private school, Charterhouse, where he was given the student leadership role of head boy and was regarded as a squeaky clean student whose favored sport was running.
Mr Hunt was brought up in the Surrey town of Godalming and attended Charterhouse School, where he became head boy and was known for his love of cross-country running.
Charterhouse auctioneer Richard Brommell said it was a "proper Derby Bentley".
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