Chillon
[ shuh-lon, shil-uhn; French shee-yawn ]
/ ʃəˈlɒn, ˈʃɪl ən; French ʃiˈyɔ̃ /
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noun
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
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Chillon
/ (ʃɪˈlɒn, French ʃijɔ̃) /
noun
a castle in W Switzerland, in Vaud at the E end of Lake Geneva
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