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chez

/ʃeɪ/

chez preposition: at the home of.

Preposition

chez

  1. At the home of.
    • Even if I say so myself, Christmas chez the Forests is quite a heart-warming affair. For Ben, growing up, it was pure magic - a log fire in the grate, real candles on the giant tree, tea-lights twinkling on the tables.2008 February 28, Lisa Forest, “Mind the gap: Empty house, empty nest, empty fridge”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2013

Origin of chez

Borrowed from French chez. Doublet of casa.

Words that rhyme with chez

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Questions about chez

What does chez mean?
Chez means at the home of.
What part of speech is chez?
Chez is a preposition.
How do you pronounce chez?
Chez is pronounced /ʃeɪ/.

Words near chez in the dictionary

  1. cheyne
  2. Cheyne-Stokes
  3. cheynes
  4. cheyney
  5. cheyneys
  6. chez
  7. cheznut
  8. cheznuts
  9. Chełm
  10. Chełmno
  11. Chețani

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