Chartres

[ shahr-truh, shahrt; French shar-truh ]

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noun

a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in northern France, southwest of Paris: known for its Gothic cathedral.

Chartres

/ ʃartrə; ʃɑːt; ˈʃɑːtrə /

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The funeral address will be delivered by the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.

The great cathedral of Chartres was hung with white, and the king was standing barefooted in the nave.

The operations of the siege of Chartres were interrupted by fresh negotiations for peace.

The Duke of Chartres again, upon this occasion, distinguished himself by bravery and military skill.

The Duke of Chartres desisted from any further solicitation, and, oppressed with much anxiety, returned to the army.

It was known that the Duke of Chartres had urged his father to yield to the decree, and to retire from France.

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