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Chartreux

UK/ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/US/ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/

Chartreux noun: a member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.

chartreux: a member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France
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Noun

Chartreux (plural Chartreux)

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

Forms of Chartreux

pluralChartreux

Origin of Chartreux

Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

Questions about Chartreux

What does Chartreux mean?
Chartreux means a member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
What part of speech is Chartreux?
Chartreux is a noun.
How do you pronounce Chartreux?
Chartreux is pronounced /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of Chartreux?
The plural of Chartreux is Chartreux.

Words near Chartreux in the dictionary

  1. chartres
  2. Chartres blue
  3. Chartres blues
  4. chartreuse
  5. chartreuses
  6. Chartreux
  7. chartroom
  8. chartrooms
  9. charts
  10. charts of accounts
  11. chartula

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