Charterhouse
Americannoun
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a Carthusian monastery.
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the hospital and charitable institution founded in London, in 1611, on the site of a Carthusian monastery.
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the public school into which this hospital was converted.
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the modern heir of this school, now located in Surrey.
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Etymology
Origin of Charterhouse
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French chartrouse (taken as charter + house ), after Chatrousse, a village in Dauphiné near which the order was founded; see Carthusian, whence the first r of the Anglo-French word
Example Sentences
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For example, while Charterhouse UK displays a rainbow flag, the Nigeria school does not.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025
In 2000, his edition of Stendhal’s 19th century novel “The Charterhouse of Parma” was a surprise best-seller.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022
A spokeswoman for the Charterhouse, a historic complex in London, confirmed that he died there at a care home but did not cite a cause.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2020
Genesis formed at Charterhouse school in Surrey in 1967, and enjoyed cult success until the early 1970s, when their fourth album, Foxtrot, became their highest-charting release, and a theatrical tour stoked their reputation.
From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2020
"For every man on God's ground, O King, His death grows up from his birth In the shadow-plant perpetually; And thine towers high, a black yew-tree, O'er the Charterhouse of Perth!"
From Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages by Various
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