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- noun A
French castle ,fortress ,manor house , or largecountry house . - noun Any
stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle. - noun An
estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially inBordeaux .
Etymologies
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Originated 1730–40. Borrowing from French château, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum.
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