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Chantilly

/ʃænˈtɪli/

Chantilly proper noun: a city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy. Also the ellipsis of Chantilly cream.

chantilly: a city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy
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Proper noun

Chantilly

  1. A city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy.
  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
  3. A neighbourhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
  4. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Noun

Chantilly (countable and uncountable, plural Chantillies)

  1. (countable) A medium-sized, longhair domestic cat breed, originating in Canada and the United States.

Also used as

Chantilly is also the ellipsis of Chantilly cream.

Chantilly meaning in Marathi

Chantilly in Marathi

domestic cat breed
शांतिली śāntilī

Synonyms of Chantilly

Forms of Chantilly

pluralChantillies

Origin of Chantilly

From French Chantilly, from Medieval Latin Chantileium, ultimately from Gallo-Roman personal name in Latin Cantilius.

Words formed from Chantilly

Phrases with Chantilly

Words that rhyme with Chantilly

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Questions about Chantilly

What does Chantilly mean?
Chantilly means a city in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France, formerly in Picardy.
What is Chantilly in Marathi?
Chantilly in Marathi is शांतिली (śāntilī). See Chantilly meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Chantilly?
Chantilly can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Chantilly?
Chantilly is pronounced /ʃænˈtɪli/.

Words near Chantilly in the dictionary

  1. chanticleers
  2. chantie
  3. chanties
  4. Chantignan
  5. Chantillies
  6. Chantilly
  7. chantilly cream
  8. chantilly creams
  9. Chantilly lace
  10. Chantilly laces
  11. Chantilly porcelain

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