Chillon
Americannoun
noun
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As the sun set on Lake Geneva, the boat set off for Chillon Castle, where Pompeo gave a Q&A and participants were treated to a banquet.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2019
I was charmed by both and upon arrival, drawn to the waterfront promenade for a stroll past the town’s restaurants, hotels and historical Chillon Castle.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2016
The waters of the Chillon are fed by glaciers in the Andes.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2014
The Chateau de Chillon, made famous by English poet Lord Byron with his poem on the prisoner, is a short bus ride or walk.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2014
This is another added detail, and a detail9 quite peculiar to Chillon, and therefore exactly the most striking word in the whole passage.
From Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things by John Ruskin
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