Definition of chateau

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cha·teau also châ·teau    (sh-t) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. cha·teaus or cha·teaux  (-tz) KEY 

1. 1. A French castle.
   2. A French manor house.
2. An estate where wine is produced and often bottled, especially in the Bordeaux region of France.
3. A large country house.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French château, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, castle ; see castle