Chartreux
See also: chartreux
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/, /ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/
Noun edit
Chartreux (plural Chartreux)
- A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
- A Carthusian monk.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see Carthusian.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Chartreux ?
- the Order of Carthusian
- a Chartreux cat
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: Chartreux
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