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château d'eau

American  
[shah-toh doh] / ʃɑ toʊ ˈdoʊ /

noun

French.

plural

châteaux d'eau

  1. an architecturally treated fountain or cistern.

Etymology

Origin of château d'eau

Lit: castle of water

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