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Chartreux
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chartreux
English
thumb|a Chartreux cat
Etymology
en fr Chartreux. Compare en chartreuse.
Pronunciation
en /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/ /ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/ RP
en /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/ GA
Noun
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A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
A Carthusian monk.
Chartreux
en Domestic cats Monasticism
French
Etymology
From fr Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see en Carthusian.
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-X-Javier-Saulx-les-Chartreux.wav
Proper noun
the Order of Carthusian
a Chartreux cat
Related terms
fr chartreux, fr chartreuse
Descendants
1 en Chartreux
fr Monasticism