Chartreux

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English

a Chartreux cat

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

Pronunciation

Noun

Chartreux (plural Chartreux)

  1. A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
  2. A Carthusian monk.
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French

Etymology

From Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see Carthusian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.tʁø/
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Proper noun

Chartreux ?

  1. the Order of Carthusian
  2. a Chartreux cat

Descendants

  • English: Chartreux